Thematic Bible: Withheld as judgment


Thematic Bible



Jehovah will become angry with you. He will shut the sky and there will be no rain. Then the ground will not grow any crops. You will quickly disappear from this good land Jehovah is giving you. Verse Conceptsdrought, physicalRainUnfruitfulnessWeather, As God's JudgmentElements, Control OfDispleasureDivine Power Over Nature

When you hold back the rain because your people have sinned against you. And when they repent in this Temple, humbly praying to you, Verse ConceptsLack Of RainSigns Of RepentanceSin Brings ImpoverishmentSin Producing Afflictions

Jehovah will send dust storms and sandstorms on you from the sky until you are destroyed. Verse ConceptsDust, Figurative Usedust

I withheld rain from you three months before the harvest. I caused it to rain on one city, and caused it not to rain on another city. One received rain. The other did not receive rain and it dried up. Verse Conceptsdrought, physicalHarvestRainWeather, As God's JudgmentTwo To Four MonthsVariety Of Form

I may shut the sky so that there is no rain, or command grasshoppers to devour the countryside, or send an epidemic among my people. Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTClosing Up

Accordingly the rain has been withheld, and there have been no spring showers. Yet, you have the unashamed (conspicuous) (impudent) look of a prostitute, and you refuse to be ashamed. Verse ConceptsSpringBeing AshamedWeather, As God's JudgmentHarlotsShowersLack Of RainNatural Disasterswhores

There will be no rain on those who do not go to Jerusalem to worship the King, Jehovah of Hosts. Verse ConceptsClimbingLack Of RainFamiliesWorshiping GodCelebrationGoing To ChurchSpilling Your Seed On The Groundjerusalemreunitingcelebrating