Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Government » Mosaic » Seeks counsel from prophets
Now in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month, certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord, and sat before me.
Proclaim a
Gather the elders
And all the inhabitants of the land
To the house of the Lord your God,
And
It came about in the sixth year, on the fifth day of the sixth month, as I was sitting in my house with the elders of Judah sitting before me, that the hand of the Lord God fell on me there.
“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Do you come to inquire of Me? As I live,” declares the Lord God, “I will not be inquired of by you.”’
Assemble the elders,
Gather the children and the nursing infants.
Let the
And the bride out of her bridal chamber.
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Sometimes refused because not in accord with the divine will
David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground.
But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!”
“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Do you come to inquire of Me? As I live,” declares the Lord God, “I will not be inquired of by you.”’
But the Lord was angry with me on your account, and would not listen to me; and the Lord said to me, ‘Enough! Speak to Me no more of this matter.
Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me.
Prayer, answers to » Refusal of, exemplified » Elders of israel
“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Do you come to inquire of Me? As I live,” declares the Lord God, “I will not be inquired of by you.”’