Thematic Bible: The Heathen
Thematic Bible
the Heathen » Employed to chastise the church
And I will scatter you among the nations, and I drew out after you a sword: and your land was a desert, and your cities shall be a desolation.
Wherefore, O king, my counsel shall be pleasant to thee, and break off thy sins by justice, and thine iniquities in compassionating the poor; if it shall be a lengthening to thy peace.
I heard a report from Jehovah, and a messenger sent to the nations: Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up for war.
Judah was carried away captive from affliction, and from the greatness of her serving: she dwelt in the nations, she found no rest: all pursuing her overtook her between straitnesses.
And I brought the evil ones of the nations, and they inherited their houses: and I caused the pride of the strong ones to cease, and their holy places were profaned.
For this, behold I stretched forth my hand against thee, and I gave thee for a spoil to the nations, and I cut thee off from the peoples; and I caused thee to perish from the lands: I will destroy thee and thou knewest that I am Jehovah.
See ye among the nations, and look, and wonder; ye shall wonder: for the working a work in your days ye will not believe if it shall be recounted. For behold me raising up the Chaldeans, the nation bitter and hasty, going upon the wide places of the land to possess the dwelling not to him. He terrible and dreadful: his judgment and his elevation shall come forth from himself, read more.
And his horses were swift above panthers, and they were sharp above the wolves of the evening: and his horsemen were spread, and his horsemen shall come from far off; they shall fly as the eagle hastening to eat Wholly for violence shall he come: the host of their faces forwards, and he shall gather a captivity as the sand.
And his horses were swift above panthers, and they were sharp above the wolves of the evening: and his horsemen were spread, and his horsemen shall come from far off; they shall fly as the eagle hastening to eat Wholly for violence shall he come: the host of their faces forwards, and he shall gather a captivity as the sand.
the Heathen » Salvation of, foretold
And I will praise them praising thee, and I will curse him cursing thee, and in thee shall all the families of the earth be praised.
And the writing, foreseeing that of faith God justifies the nations, announced beforehand the good news to Abraham, That in thee shall all nations be praised.
And it was in the last days, the mountain of the house of Jehovah shall be prepared upon the head of the mountains, and lifted up above the hills; and all nations flowed to it And many people went and said, Come, and we will go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob, and he will teach us from his ways, and we will go in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem. And he judged between the nations, and he will decide for many peoples: and they shall beat down their swords to plough-shares and their spears to pruning-hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, and they shall no more learn war.
Jehovah uncovered his holy arm to the eyes of all nations, and all the ends of the earth saw the salvation of our God.
Arise,shine, for thy light has come, and the glory of Jehovah has risen upon thee. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gloom the nations: and Jehovah shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. read more.
Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: they all gathered together, they came to thee: thy sons shall come from far off, and thy daughters shall be supported upon the side. Then thou shalt see and flow together, and thy heart shall fear and be enlarged; for the multitude of the sea shall turn to thee, the strength of the nations shall come to thee. An abundance of camels shall cover thee, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all they from Seba shall come: they shall lift up gold and frankincense; they shall announce good news, the praises of Jehovah. All the sheep of Kedar shall be gathered together to thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall serve thee: they shall go up for acceptance to mine altar and I will adorn the house of my glory. Who are these? they will fly as a cloud, and as doves to their lattices.
Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: they all gathered together, they came to thee: thy sons shall come from far off, and thy daughters shall be supported upon the side. Then thou shalt see and flow together, and thy heart shall fear and be enlarged; for the multitude of the sea shall turn to thee, the strength of the nations shall come to thee. An abundance of camels shall cover thee, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all they from Seba shall come: they shall lift up gold and frankincense; they shall announce good news, the praises of Jehovah. All the sheep of Kedar shall be gathered together to thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall serve thee: they shall go up for acceptance to mine altar and I will adorn the house of my glory. Who are these? they will fly as a cloud, and as doves to their lattices.
the Heathen » God » Punishes
Thou didst with thy hand drive out the nations and thou wilt plant them; thou wilt pluck in pieces the people, and thou wilt send them forth.
Hasten and come all ye nations from round about, and be ye gathered together: there lead down, O Jehovah, thy strong ones. The nations shall be roused and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there I will sit to judge all the nations from round about Send ye forth the sickle, for the harvest was ripened: come ye, go down, for the wine press was filled, the vats, overflowed; for their evil is great
In wrath thou wilt march through the land in anger, thou wilt thresh the nations
And if the family of Egypt shall not go up, and it not coming, and not upon them there shall be the smiting which Jehovah shall smite the nations which will not come up to keep the festival, the festival of booths.
the Heathen » The gospel to be preached to
Therefore, having gone, disciple all nations; immersing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit:
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And this good news of the kingdom shall be proclaimed in the whole habitable globe for a witness to all nations: and then shall the end come.
And now made manifest, also by the prophetic writings according to the command of the eternal God, for the obedience of faith made known to all nations:
To reveal his Son in me, that I might announce him the good news in the nations; I consulted not with flesh and blood:
the Heathen » The gospel received by
And the nations having rejoiced, honoured the word of the Lord: and they believed, as many as were drawn out for eternal life.
Having written by their hand thus; The sent and elders and brethren to the brethren in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia from the nations, health:
And the apostles and brethren, those being in Judea, heard that the nations also received the word of God.
Truly therefore the sent by the church passed through Phenice and Samaria, relating the turning back of the nations: and they made great joy to all the brethren.
the Heathen » Described as » Filthy
And the sons of Israel will eat; those turning back from exile and every one being separated from the uncleanness of the nations of the earth to them, to seek for Jehovah the God of Israel;
Who no longer having had feeling delivered themselves to licentiousness, to the work of all uncleanness in overreaching.
For the things done secretly by them it is also shameful to speak.
the Heathen » The church shall be avenged of
For the day of Jehovah is near upon all the nations: as thou didst, it shall be done to thee: thy recompense shall turn back upon thy head.
Pour out thy wrath upon the nations which knew thee not, and upon the families that called not upon thy name: for they ate up Jacob and consumed him, and they will finish him, and they made desolate his dwelling.
the Heathen » Described as » Idolatrous
And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of flying things, and of creeping things, and of quadrupeds.
Who changed the truth of God into a falsehood, and reverenced and served the creation above him creating, who is praised forever. Amen.
The images of the nation are silver and gold, the work of man's hands.
the Heathen » Described as » Ignorant
Being darkened in understanding, alienated from the life of God by ignorance being in them, by the hardness of their heart;
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For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, God was contented by the foolishness of proclaiming to save them believing.
the Heathen » Described as » Persecuting
In journeys often, in dangers of rivers, in dangers of robbers, in dangers of the family, in dangers from the nations, in dangers in the city, in dangers in solitude, in dangers in the sea, in dangers with false brethren;
Wherefore did the nations rage, and the peoples will meditate emptiness? The kings of the earth will place themselves, and the princes sat down together against Jehovah and against his Messiah.
the Heathen » Aid missions to
And being present with you, and having wanted, I acted not with negligence to any: (for the brethren having come from Macedonia filled up still more my want:) and I kept myself in every thing not burdensome to you, and I will keep.
Who testified to thy love before the church: thou shalt do well, having sent them forward worthily of God. For, for his name went they forth, receiving nothing from the nations.
the Heathen » The glory of God to be declared amongst
Recount his glory among the nations, his wonders among all peoples.
the Heathen » God » Rules over
And he will say, O Jehovah God of our fathers, art thou not he the God in the heavens? and thou art ruling over all the kingdoms of the nations? and in thine hand power and strength, and none to stand with thee?
God reigned over the nations; God sat upon his holy throne.
the Heathen » Evil of imitating
And he went in the way of the kings of Israel, and also he caused his son to pass through in fire, according to the abominations of the nations which Jehovah dispossessed them from the face of the sons of Israel.
And ye shall know That I am Jehovah: for in my laws ye went not, and my judgments ye did not; and according to the judgments of the nations round about you ye did.
the Heathen » Cautions against imitating
And praying, talk ye not vainly as the nations; for they think that by their profaneness of speech they shall be listened to.
Thus said Jehovah, Ye shall not learn according to the way of the nations, and from the signs of the heavens ye shall not be terrified; for the nations will be terrified from them.
the Heathen » Salvation provided for
Be it known to you therefore, that salvation of God was sent to the nations, and they shall hear.
And the nations to glorify God for mercies; as has been written, For this will I acknowledge to thee in the nations; and I will play on, the harp to thy name. And again he says, Rejoice, ye nations, with his people. And again, Praise the Lord, all ye nations; and land him all ye people. read more.
And again Esaias says, The root shall be of Jesse, and he having risen to rule over the nations; upon him shall the nations hope.
And again Esaias says, The root shall be of Jesse, and he having risen to rule over the nations; upon him shall the nations hope.
the Heathen » God » Will be exalted among
Desist, and know that I am God: I will be exalted in the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
And the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah: and all the kings of the earth thy glory
the Heathen » Described as » Cruel
Destitute of understanding, unsteady, devoid of natural affection, implacable, merciless:
Look to thy covenant: for the dark places of the earth were filled with habitations of violence.
the Heathen » Praise God for success of the gospel amongst
And having heard these, they were silent, and honoured God, saying, For also God gave the nations repentance to life.
Chanting. Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, for he did wonders: his right hand saved for him, and his holy arm. Jehovah made known his salvation: to the eyes of the nations he uncovered his justice. He remembered his mercy and his faithfulness to the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth saw the salvation of our God.
the Heathen » Conversion of, acceptable to God
For me to be the, workman of Jesus Christ to the nations, offering in sacrifice the good news of God, that the bringing forward of the nations be acceptable, consecrated in the Holy Spirit.
But in every nation he fearing him, and working justice, is acceptable to him.
the Heathen » Given to Christ
And to him was given dominion, power and honor, and a kingdom; and all peoples and nations and tongues shall serve to him: his power an eternal power that shall not pass away, and his kingdom which shall not be destroyed.
Ask of me and I will give the nations thine inheritance, and thy possession the extremities of the earth.
the Heathen » The holy ghost poured out upon
Peter yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all hearing the word.
And God the knower of hearts testified to them, having given them the Holy Spirit, as also us;
the Heathen » Described as » Worshippers of the devil
But, that what things they sacrifice the nations sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I will not ye be partakers of demons.
the Heathen » Degradation of
And thy servant and thy maid which shall be to thee, from the nations which are round about you, from them ye shall buy servant and maid.
the Heathen » Described as » Strangers to the covenant of promise
That ye were in that time without Christy alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners from the covenants of solemn promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
the Heathen » Described as » Having no hope
That ye were in that time without Christy alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners from the covenants of solemn promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
the Heathen » Have » Evidence of the power of God
Wherefore that known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested to them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world, being understood by things made, are inspected, truly both his eternal power and divinity; so that they are inexcusable:
the Heathen » Have » The testimony of conscience
For when nations, not having the things of the law, by nature do the things of the law, these, not having the law, are law to themselves: Which show the work of the law Written in their hearts, their consciousness testifying together, and between one another thoughts accusing or also excusing;)
the Heathen » God » Will finally judge
For as many as sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; (For not hearers of the law just with God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. For when nations, not having the things of the law, by nature do the things of the law, these, not having the law, are law to themselves: read more.
Which show the work of the law Written in their hearts, their consciousness testifying together, and between one another thoughts accusing or also excusing;) In the day when God shall judge the concealed things of men according to my good news by Jesus Christ.
Which show the work of the law Written in their hearts, their consciousness testifying together, and between one another thoughts accusing or also excusing;) In the day when God shall judge the concealed things of men according to my good news by Jesus Christ.
the Heathen » Are without God and Christ
That ye were in that time without Christy alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners from the covenants of solemn promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
the Heathen » Baptism to be administered to
Therefore, having gone, disciple all nations; immersing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit:
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the Heathen » Danger of intercourse with
And they will mingle with the nations, and they will learn their works.
the Heathen » Necessity for preaching to
How then shall they call upon whom they believed not? and how shall they believe whom they heard not? and how shall they hear without him proclaiming?
the Heathen » Pray for
To know thy way in the earth, thy salvation among all the nations. The peoples shall praise thee, O God; the peoples shall praise thee, all of them. The nations shall be glad and rejoice, for thou wilt judge peoples in uprightness, and thou wilt pity the nations upon earth. Silence. read more.
Peoples shall praise thee, O God; peoples shall praise thee, all of them.
Peoples shall praise thee, O God; peoples shall praise thee, all of them.
the Heathen » Described as » Scoffing at saints
Wherefore shall the nations say, Where is their God? He will make known among the nations before our eyes the vengeance of the blood of thy servants being poured out.
the Heathen » God » Brings to nought the counsels of
Jehovah made vain the counsel of the nations: he brought the purposes of the peoples to nought
the Heathen » Have » Evidence of the goodness of God
And surely indeed he left not himself without witness, doing good, having given us rain from heaven, and fruitful times, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Scoffing » Instances of » the Heathen
Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because the enemy said against you, Aha! and the heights of old were for a possession to us: For this, prophesy and say, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because for, because of making desolate, and panting after you from round about, for you to be a possession for the remainder of the nations, and ye will come up upon the lips of the tongue and a slander of the people: