Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



“And I will bring the third part through the fire,
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
And I will answer them;
I will say, ‘They are My people,’
And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”

He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord offerings in righteousness.


“My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold,
And my yield better than choicest silver.

“The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in pure gold.


The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And each is tested by the praise accorded him.


Ashkelon will see it and be afraid.
Gaza too will writhe in great pain;
Also Ekron, for her expectation has been confounded.
Moreover, the king will perish from Gaza,
And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.

“So are the paths of all who forget God;
And the hope of the godless will perish,





“For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off,
When God requires his life?

That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment,
For I would have denied God above.








That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment,
For I would have denied God above.



The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus *answered again and *said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!



That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment,
For I would have denied God above.

"If I have put my confidence in gold, And called fine gold my trust, If I have gloated because my wealth was great, And because my hand had secured so much;

A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.

'And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."' "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?'



The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus *answered again and *said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!



That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment,
For I would have denied God above.

"If I have put my confidence in gold, And called fine gold my trust, If I have gloated because my wealth was great, And because my hand had secured so much;

A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.

'And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."' "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?'



The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus *answered again and *said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!



That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment,
For I would have denied God above.

"If I have put my confidence in gold, And called fine gold my trust, If I have gloated because my wealth was great, And because my hand had secured so much;

A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.

'And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."' "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?'