25 occurrences

'Calling' in the Bible

"Make two trumpets, crafting them from beaten silver, for use in calling the congregation together and for notifying the camps to set out for travel.

Verse ConceptsSilverMusical Instruments, Made OfTwo Other Things

He sent messengers to the entire tribe of Manasseh, calling them to follow him, and he also sent word to the tribes of Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, calling them to meet him.

Verse ConceptsMessenger

A little while later, the army of Ephraim was mustered, and they crossed to Zaphon. They confronted Jephthah and asked, "Why did you cross over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to accompany you? We're going to burn your house down around you!"

Verse ConceptsArsonActing AloneBurning People

Then Eli understood that the LORD was calling the boy, so Eli told Samuel, "Go lie down, and then if he calls you, answer, "Speak, LORD, because your servant is listening.'" Then Samuel went and lay down.

Verse ConceptsLying Down To RestPaying Attention To God

Later, the LORD came and stood there, calling out, "Samuel! Samuel!" as he had before. Samuel said, "Speak, because your servant is listening."

Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfListeningMinistry, Qualifications ForPrayer, As A Response To GodDuplicating WordsPaying Attention To Godvocation

Give thanks to the LORD, calling on his name. Make what he has done known among the people.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfCalling upon GodThankfulnessPraise

Then the LORD thundered in the heavens, and the Most High sounded aloud, calling for hail stones and flashes of fire.

Verse ConceptsThunderHailGod's VoiceThunder Showing God's Presence

Isn't wisdom calling out; isn't understanding raising her voice?

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Importance

"I'm calling to you, men! What I have to say pertains to all mankind!

Verse ConceptsGod's Call, EveryoneWitness Before Men

She has sent out her young women, while calling out from the heights of the city,

Stop bringing useless offerings! Incense is detestable to me, as are your New Moons, Sabbaths, and calling of convocations. I cannot stand iniquity within a solemn assembly.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsFutilityHolidayOfferingsSabbath, In OtWorship, Hindrances ToAbominations, To GodFormalityConvocationsIncense Offered AmissSabbath Violated

The foundations of the thresholds quaked at the sound of those who kept calling out, and the Temple was filled with smoke.

Verse ConceptsSmokeTheophanyTremblingMoving To A New Place

A message concerning Dumah. "Someone is calling to me from Seir: "Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?'

Verse ConceptsProphecies concerning

Who has performed and carried this out, calling the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD the first and will be with the last I am the One!"

Verse Conceptseternity, nature ofGenerationsBeginningGod, The EternalHistoryOld Age, Attitudes ToGod, All knowingBeginning And Enda new beginningGod Being In Control

I am calling a bird of prey from the east, and from a far country a man with his purpose. Indeed, I've spoken; I will certainly make it happen; I've planned it; and I will certainly carry it out.

Verse ConceptseastPlansBirds, Figurative UseOut Of The EastBirds Of PreyPeople From Far AwayBirdsEclipse

Indeed, when I cry out, calling for help, he shuts out my prayer.

Verse ConceptsDoubting God's Concern

I heard the voice of a man calling out from the Ulai Canal, "Gabriel, interpret what that fellow has been seeing.'

Verse ConceptsAngels as God's servantsAnnunciationsCanalsHearing God's VoiceUnderstanding God's Wordgabriel

And everyone who calls upon the name of the LORD will be delivered. For as the LORD has said, "In Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape, the survivors whom the LORD is calling.'"

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDFate, And FatalismCalling upon GodLast DaysRemnantRescueZion, As A PlaceEscaping From PeopleSurvivors Favoured

This is what the Lord GOD showed me: Look! The Lord GOD was calling for judgment by fire, and it was drying up the great depths of the ocean and consuming the land.

Verse ConceptsIvoryFire Of Judgement

who is building his stairway to heaven and setting its foundation on earth; who is calling for the waters of the sea and pouring them out over the surface of the land the LORD is his name!

Verse ConceptsSeaPouringCreation Of The SeasPouring WaterWaters DividingHis Name Is The Lord

"This is what the LORD says about the prophets who are causing my people to go astray, who are calling out "Peace' when they're being fed, but who declare war against those who won't feed them:

Verse ConceptsGuidance, Need For God'sSpiritual MalnutritionSelf DeceptionChantingBeing MisleadPeople Providing FoodNo PeacePrinciples Of WarPeace And SafetyWar

Bible Theasaurus

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