Thematic Bible: Opposers, hinder religious work


Thematic Bible



Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.


Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith.

All of them conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause a disturbance in it.

But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.


Then the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah, and frightened them from building,

Be on guard against him yourself, for he vigorously opposed our teaching.


Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions”;
And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy to us what is right,
Speak to us pleasant words,
Prophesy illusions.

Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, “Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, so that you will not die at our hand”;

“But you made the Nazirites drink wine,
And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You shall not prophesy!’

But no longer prophesy at Bethel, for it is a sanctuary of the king and a royal residence.”

Do not speak out,’ so they speak out.
But if they do not speak out concerning these things,
Reproaches will not be turned back.