Thematic Bible: Thistle


Thematic Bible



King Jehoash of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon once sent a message to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle. Verse ConceptsCedarFablesThornsSarcasmThistlesOld Testament ParablesGiving In Marriage

You’ll recognize them by their fruit. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Verse ConceptsBearing Bad FruitThornsFigsThistlesDistinguishingpersonality

King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon sent a message to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle. Verse ConceptsCedarThornsTwelve Beings

then let thorns grow instead of wheat
and stinkweed instead of barley.


The words of Job are concluded. Verse ConceptsThistlesThornsLast WordsWeed

The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel,
will be destroyed;
thorns and thistles will grow over their altars.
They will say to the mountains, “Cover us!”
and to the hills, “Fall on us!”
Verse ConceptsJerusalem, Significance OfSuicideThornsBarren, LandThistlesDestruction Of Satan's WorksEscaping To MountainsDesire For Death

It will produce thorns and thistles for you,
and you will eat the plants of the field.
Verse ConceptsCondemnation, Examples OfBarren, LandThistlesThornsFood DefinedHerbs

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