Thematic Bible: Divine Presence


Thematic Bible




But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. So he went down to Joppa, found a ship which was going to Tarshish, paid the fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
As wax melts before the fire,
So let the wicked perish before God.

Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?

‘Do you not fear Me?’ declares the Lord.
‘Do you not tremble in My presence?
For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea,
An eternal decree, so it cannot cross over it.
Though the waves toss, yet they cannot prevail;
Though they roar, yet they cannot cross over it.

“Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence;
When I consider, I am terrified of Him.




and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

So when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.



Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you.”


And He said, “Certainly I will be with you, and this shall be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God at this mountain.”






Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” declares the Lord.


“When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses and chariots and people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt, is with you.