Thematic Bible: When good


Thematic Bible




The king's wrath results in a death sentence, but whoever is wise will appease him. Verse ConceptsGood KingsExecutioners

Kings take pleasure in righteous speech; they treasure a person who speaks what is upright. Verse ConceptsFlatteryLipsPleasureTrustworthinessGood KingsAccessTelling The Truth


When a king is ready to speak officially, what he says should not err with respect to justice. Verse ConceptsOraclesGood KingsPeople Involved In JudgementDecision Making

A wise king sifts the wicked, crushing them with the threshing wheel. Verse ConceptsThreshingWheelsWisdom, Human ImportanceGood KingsKings And Wisdom



The king approves the wise servant, but he is angry at anyone who acts shamefully. Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyGood KingsAccessservanthood

A king sits on a throne of justice, sifting out all sorts of evil with his glance. Verse ConceptsEvil EyesJudgment SeatLeaders, PoliticalSittingThroneWinnowingGood Kings

A mighty king who loves justice, you have established fairness. You have exercised justice and righteousness over Jacob. Verse ConceptsGod, Justice OfGod, Righteousness OfJacob, The PatriarchJusticeGood KingsLove And Strengthfairness





But the LORD was with Joseph. He extended gracious love to him, causing the prison warden to be pleased with Joseph. Verse ConceptsKindnessPrisonersDivine FavourGod With Specific PeopleGod Showed His LovingkindnessFavor

If the God of my father the God of Abraham, the God whom Isaac feared had not been with me, you would have sent me away empty handed. But God saw my misery and how hard I've worked with my own hands and he rebuked you last night." Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersFear Of God, Examples OfGod Seeing Their AfflictionEmpty HandedGod For UsGod Sending His SonI Am SufferingThose Who ToiledGod Requite Them!

"Joseph's brothers became jealous of him and sold Joseph as a slave in Egypt. However, God was with him and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler of Egypt and of his whole household.

So Abraham instructed his servant, who was the oldest member of his household and in charge of everything he owned, "Make this solemn oath to me Verse ConceptsThighsinvesting

Instead, you are to go to my country and to my family and acquire a wife for my son Isaac." Verse ConceptsBetrothalMarrying RelativesTaking A Wife

That's how Joseph pleased Potiphar as he served him. Eventually, Potiphar appointed Joseph as overseer of his entire household. Moreover, he entrusted everything that he owned into his care. Verse ConceptsCareResponsibility, Examples OfWorthinessAuthority Delegated To PeopleFavor


You know that it is from the Lord that you will receive the inheritance as a reward. It is the Lord Messiah whom you are serving! Verse Conceptsdiscipleship, nature ofServing JesusHeaven, Inheritance OfService To GodRiches, SpiritualServants, Working Conditions OfServing ChristReward For WorksServing God

Whoever nurtures the fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever obeys his master will be honored. Verse ConceptsServants, GoodStewardshipOrchardsEmployeesThe Honourable Will Be Honoured

"Come on," Laban said. "The LORD has blessed you! So why are you standing out here when I've prepared some space in the house and a place for the camels?" Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChristianCamelsHospitalityTravellersA Place PreparedBlessed By GodOutside The HouseBlessings From Godspace

A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among brothers. Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyEmployeesServants Of PeopleAuthority Delegated To People

So you are to be appointed in charge over my palace, and all of my people are to do whatever you command them to do. Only the throne will have greater authority than you." Verse ConceptsPalacesThronePromotionRelative GreatnessRespect For People

Then Laban responded, "If I've found favor in your sight, please stay with me, because I've learned through divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you. Verse ConceptsLearningBlessing Through God's People

who could see that the LORD was with Joseph, because the LORD made everything prosper that Joseph did. Verse ConceptsServants, GoodGod With Specific PeopleSeeing SituationsThe Righteous Prosperprospering

"The LORD God of heaven, who brought me from my father's house and from my family's land, who spoke to me and promised me "I will give this land to your descendants,' will send his angel ahead of you, and you are to acquire a wife for my son from there. Verse ConceptsAbrahamLand, As A Divine GiftOaths, DivineServants, GoodAngels, Ministry To BelieversAngels Going At God's BiddingBringing People Out Of Other PlacesTaking A Wife

"Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hasn't held back his gracious love and faithfulness from my master! The LORD has led me to the house of my master's relatives!" Verse ConceptsJourneyKindnessGod Has GuidedBless The Lord!God Showed His Lovingkindness

For the slave who has been called to belong to the Lord is the Lord's free person. In the same way, the free person who has been called is the Messiah's slave. Verse ConceptsStatusSlavesConsider Your Call To SalvationSlave Or FreeBeing Devoted to GodChristian LibertyReligious FreedomHard WorkslaveryFreedomFree WillBeing Contentchristianityfree

You know that it is from the Lord that you will receive the inheritance as a reward. It is the Lord Messiah whom you are serving! Verse Conceptsdiscipleship, nature ofServing JesusHeaven, Inheritance OfService To GodRiches, SpiritualServants, Working Conditions OfServing ChristReward For WorksServing God

That's how Joseph pleased Potiphar as he served him. Eventually, Potiphar appointed Joseph as overseer of his entire household. Moreover, he entrusted everything that he owned into his care. From the time he appointed Joseph to be overseer over his entire household and everything that he owned, the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The LORD's blessing rested on Joseph, whether in Potiphar's household or in Potiphar's fields.

16no longer as a slave but better than a slave as a dear brother, especially to me, but even more so to you, both as a person and as a believer. Verse ConceptsSibling Love


Rebekah's nurse Deborah died and was buried there, under the oak tree that was below Beth-el. That's why the place was named Allon-bacuth. Verse ConceptsBurials, Places OfNursesTreesOaksMourning Death

Even so, your father has cheated me. He broke our wage agreement ten times. However, God didn't allow him to harm me. Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitMastersServants, Working Conditions OfServants, GoodMasters Duties Towards ServantsEmployers, Bad ExamplesTen TimesChangeGod Forbiddingcheaters

who could see that the LORD was with Joseph, because the LORD made everything prosper that Joseph did. Verse ConceptsServants, GoodGod With Specific PeopleSeeing SituationsThe Righteous Prosperprospering

or steal from them. Instead, they are to show complete and perfect loyalty, so that in every way they may make the teaching about God our Savior more attractive. Verse ConceptsAdornment, Of WomenApplying The BibleAttractionSound DoctrineDo Not StealInternal Adornmentartistsdoctrine

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