Thematic Bible: Trusts


Thematic Bible



Cursed are those who go down to Egypt for help, and who put their faith in horses; looking to war-carriages for salvation, because of their numbers; and to horsemen, because they are very strong; but they are not looking to the Holy One of Israel, or turning their hearts to the Lord; Verse ConceptsFaithlessness, As DisobedienceFalse Confidencedoubt, results ofChariotsdefence, divineHorsesLeaders, PoliticalPrayerlessnessSeeking GodStrength, HumanTrust, Lack OfUnreliabilityWeaponsForbidden AlliancesTrusting In Man, Warnings AgainstCavalryTrusting In ChariotsNot Seeking GodTrusting Other PeopleDoubting GodWoe To The WickedStaying Strongreinforcement

Why are you lifted up in pride on account of your valleys, your flowing valley, O daughter ever turning away? who puts her faith in her wealth, saying, Who will come against me? Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceOptimismRich, TheRiches, Believers AttitudesRiches, Dangers OfStrength, HumanTrust, Lack OfUnfaithfulness, To GodUnreliabilitySecurity, FalseWealthTrusting Riches

For you had faith in your evil-doing; you said, No one sees me; by your wisdom and knowledge you have been turned out of the way: and you have said in your heart, I am, and there is no other. Verse ConceptsBeing ConfidentPride, Results OfArrogant ExistenceWisdom, Source Of HumanSelf ExaltationUnseenDrawbacks To KnowledgeFalse WisdomDeceiving OneselfWorldly WisdomUnique NationsStrong Delusion




Sorrow to those who are resting in comfort in Zion, and to those who have no fear of danger in the mountain of Samaria, the noted men of the chief of the nations, to whom the people of Israel come! Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceComplacencyLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfPeace, Human Search ForSecurityThose At EaseWoe To Israel And Jerusalem



Who make a move to go down into Egypt, without authority from me; who are looking to the strength of Pharaoh for help, and whose hope is in the shade of Egypt. Verse ConceptsForbidden AlliancesTrusting In Man, Warnings AgainstGod's Counsel

Cursed are those who go down to Egypt for help, and who put their faith in horses; looking to war-carriages for salvation, because of their numbers; and to horsemen, because they are very strong; but they are not looking to the Holy One of Israel, or turning their hearts to the Lord; Verse ConceptsFaithlessness, As DisobedienceFalse Confidencedoubt, results ofChariotsdefence, divineHorsesLeaders, PoliticalPrayerlessnessSeeking GodStrength, HumanTrust, Lack OfUnreliabilityWeaponsForbidden AlliancesTrusting In Man, Warnings AgainstCavalryTrusting In ChariotsNot Seeking GodTrusting Other PeopleDoubting GodWoe To The WickedStaying Strongreinforcement

When Ephraim saw his disease and Judah his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria and sent to the great king; but he is not able to make you well or give you help for your wound. Verse ConceptsUnreliabilityFalse ConfidenceTrusting In Man, Warnings AgainstGentile RulersNo HealingHealing Cancer



See, you are basing your hope on that broken rod of Egypt, which will go into a man's hand if he makes use of it for a support; for so is Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to all who put their faith in him. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceReedsStaffTrusting In Man, Warnings AgainstTrusting Other People


For the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses are flesh, and not spirit: and when the Lord's hand is stretched out, the helper and he who is helped will come down together. Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritAliancesStumblingTrusting In Man, Warnings AgainstGod's HandLimitations Of The BodyGod's Hands Stretched OutDanger From MenNatural Disasters



And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God! Verse ConceptsAffluenceChildren, Figurative SenseProsperityAmazement, Of Jesus ChristFalse ConfidenceRiches, Dangers OfEntering The KingdomThe Disciples ReactionsSaying RepeatedlyHard To Be Saved



That would have been another sin to be rewarded with punishment by the judges; for I would have been false to God on high. Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfDenying God

If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you; If I was glad because my wealth was great, and because my hand had got together a great store;

The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceMisersRich, TheWallsRiches, Dangers OfFigurative WallsSatisfied With Richesimagination

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy. But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?

Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword and a spear and a javelin: but I come to you in the name of the Lord of armies, the God of the armies of Israel on which you have put shame. Verse ConceptsConfrontationStrength, SpiritualStriving With GodUnreliabilityWeaponsBoldness Examples OfProtection, From GodArmies, GodJavelinsGod As A WarriorIn God's Namearmy


But I will have mercy on Judah and will give them salvation by the Lord their God, but not by the bow or the sword or by fighting or by horses or horsemen. Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfUnreliabilityGod Saves The NeedyGod Will Show MercySalvation By Other ThingsTrust In RelationshipsPatience In Relationshipspity

Overturning the power of kingdoms; and I will send destruction on the strength of the kingdoms of the nations; by me war-carriages will be overturned with those who are in them; and the horses and the horsemen will come down, everyone by the sword of his brother. Verse ConceptsChariotsBackKingdomsUnreliabilityRiding HorsesDestroying ChariotsDeposingKilling One Another

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain