Thematic Bible: Thistle


Thematic Bible



Jehoash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thorn bush which was in Lebanon sent to the cedar which was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ But there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trampled the thorn bush. Verse ConceptsCedarFablesThornsSarcasmThistlesOld Testament ParablesGiving In Marriage

You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? Verse ConceptsBearing Bad FruitThornsFigsThistlesDistinguishingpersonality

Joash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thorn bush which was in Lebanon sent to the cedar which was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ But there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon and trampled the thorn bush. Verse ConceptsCedarThornsTwelve Beings

Let briars grow instead of wheat,
And stinkweed instead of barley.”
The words of Job are ended.
Verse ConceptsThistlesThornsLast WordsWeed

Also the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed;
Thorn and thistle will grow on their altars;
Then 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

“Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you;
And you will eat the plants of the field;
Verse ConceptsCondemnation, Examples OfBarren, LandThistlesThornsFood DefinedHerbs

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