Thematic Bible: Wild Donkey
Thematic Bible
wild Donkey » Inhabits wild and solitary places
The palaces also shall be broken, and the greatly occupied cities desolate. The towers and bulwarks shall be become dens forevermore, the pleasure of Mules shall be turned to pasture for sheep:
Unto whom I have given the wilderness to be their house, and the untilled land to be their dwelling place:
He was shot out from among men, his heart was like a beast's heart, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: he was fain to eat grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven: till he knew, that the highest had power upon the kingdoms of men, and setteth over them, whom he list.
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » Israel in their love of idols
Say not now, 'I am not unclean, and I have not followed Baal.' Look upon thy own ways in the woods, valleys and dens: so shalt thou know, what thou hast done. Thou art like a swift Dromedary that goeth easily his way: and thy wantonness is like a wild Ass, that useth the wilderness, and that snuffeth and bloweth at his will. Who can tame thee? All they that seek thee, shall not fail, but find thee in thy own uncleanness.
wild Donkey » Supported by God
Thou causest the wells to spring up among the valleys, and the waters to run among the hills, that all the beasts of the field may have drink, and that the wild asses may quench their thirst.
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » The ishmaelites
He will be a wild man, and his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him. And yet shall he dwell fast by all his brethren."
wild Donkey » Suffers in time of scarcity
The wild Asses shall stand in the Moss, and draw in their wind like the Dragons, their eyes shall fail for want of grass."
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » Intractableness of natural man
A vain body exalteth himself, and man, newborn, is like a wild ass's colt.
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » The assyrian power
Since they went up to the Assyrians, they are become like a wild ass in the desert. Ephraim giveth rewards to get lovers.
wild Donkey » Described as » Unsocial
Since they went up to the Assyrians, they are become like a wild ass in the desert. Ephraim giveth rewards to get lovers.
wild Donkey » Described as » Intractable
A vain body exalteth himself, and man, newborn, is like a wild ass's colt.
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » The wicked in their pursuit of sin
Behold, even as the wild asses in the desert go they forth to their work, and rise betimes to spoil: Yea, the very wilderness ministereth food for them and their children. by times, as their manner is, to spoil: Yea the very wilderness ministereth food for their children.
wild Donkey » Described as » Fond of liberty
wild Donkey » Ranges the mountains for food
but seek their pasture about the mountains and follow the green grass.
wild Donkey » Despises his pursuers
That they may give no force for the multitude of people in the cities, neither regard the crying of the driver,
wild Donkey » Brays when hungry
Doth the wild ass roar when he hath grass? Or crieth the ox, when he hath fodder enough?