Thematic Bible: Thorn


Thematic Bible



Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! Verse Conceptsevil, origins ofEnjoyment, Lack OfBodyGod, Purpose OfMinistry, Qualifications ForPainSatan, Kingdom OfThornsWeakness, PhysicalBeneficial Afflictions For HumilityAfflictions, Benefits OfSatan, Work OfAfflictions Of MinistersDamage To The BodySigns Of Possible Demon PossessionSatanharassment

but you know that it was because of a bodily illness that I preached the gospel to you the first time; Verse ConceptsdiseasesInfirmitiesThe Gospel PreachedSicknessWeaknessIllness

And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristCrown Of ThornsFigures Of SpeechBowingCrowns, Worn ByKneelingSceptreThornsPlaitingChrist's Right HandChrist Is King Of IsraelMocking ChristSpoken Greetings

They *dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on Him; Verse ConceptsCrown Of ThornsCrimsonClothingRobesPlaitingPurple Clothes

Jesus then came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate *said to them, “Behold, the Man!” Verse ConceptsCrown Of ThornsOuter GarmentsPurple ClothesWho He Might Becrowns

And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him; Verse ConceptsCrown Of ThornsClothingRobesSoldiersDressPlaitingOuter GarmentsPurple ClothesSoldiers Treatment Of Christ

They surrounded me like bees;
They were extinguished as a fire of thorns;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
Verse ConceptsBeesInsectsThornsWicked Described AsEnemies SurroundingExtinguishingWeed

For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot,
So is the laughter of the fool;
And this too is futility.
Verse ConceptsVanityThornsUseless EndeavourWeedpot

Before your pots can feel the fire of thorns
He will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.
Verse ConceptsWhirlwindsThornsGod Not DelayingWeed

Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! Verse Conceptsevil, origins ofEnjoyment, Lack OfBodyGod, Purpose OfMinistry, Qualifications ForPainSatan, Kingdom OfThornsWeakness, PhysicalBeneficial Afflictions For HumilityAfflictions, Benefits OfSatan, Work OfAfflictions Of MinistersDamage To The BodySigns Of Possible Demon PossessionSatanharassment

But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall come about that those whom you let remain of them will become as pricks in your eyes and as thorns in your sides, and they will trouble you in the land in which you live. Verse ConceptsThornsWeedsEvil AssociationsNot Driving Them OutEyes HarmedTroubling Groups Of Peopleharassmentlandislam

The best of them is like a briar,
The most upright like a thorn hedge.
The day when you post your watchmen,
Your punishment will come.
Then their confusion will occur.
Verse ConceptsThornsWeedsVisitationThe Timing Of His Coming

“Therefore, behold, I will hedge up her way with thorns,
And I will build a wall against her so that she cannot find her paths.
Verse ConceptsMan's WaysThornsPaths Of The WickedNot FindingHard TasksWeedPathsroadblocks


Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out. Verse ConceptsThornsChokingPlants Growing UpNot Giving UpPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seeds

“Can you put a rope in his nose
Or pierce his jaw with a hook?
Verse ConceptsThorns

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
He who guards himself will be far from them.
Verse ConceptsThornsEvil AssociationsGod TrappingPitfalls

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