A Classic Bible Study,
which links to the English Standard Version (ESV)
Theft.
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Is an abomination Jer 7:9,10.
Forbidden Ex 20:15; Mr 10:19; Ro 13:9.
From the poor specially forbidden Pr 22:2.
Includes fraud in general Le 19:13.
Includes fraud concerning wages Le 19:13; Mal 3:5; Jas 5:4.
Proceeds from the heart Mt 15:19.
Defiles a man Mt 15:20.
The wicked
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Addicted to. Ps 119:61.
Store up the fruits of. Am 3:10.
Lie in wait to commit. Ho 6:9.
Commit, under shelter of the night. Job 24:14; Ob 1:5.
Consent to show who commit. Ps 50:18.
Associate with those who commit. Isa 1:23.
May, for a season, prosper in. Job 12:6.
Plead excuses for. Jer 7:9,10.
Repent not of. Re 9:21.
Destroy themselves by. Pr 21:7.
Shame follows the detection of Jer 2:26.
Brings a curse on those who commit it Ho 4:2,3; Zec 5:3,4; Mal 3:5.
Brings the wrath of God upon those who commit it Eze 22:29,31.
Excludes from heaven 1Co 6:10.
They who connive at
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Hate their own souls. Pr 29:24.
Shall be reproved of God. Ps 50:18,21.
Saints
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Warned against. Eph 4:28; 1Pe 4:15.
Heavenly treasure secure from Mt 6:20; Lu 12:33.
Woe denounced against Isa 10:2; Na 3:1.
Illustrates the guilt of false teachers Jer 23:30; Joh 10:1,8,10.
Exemplified
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Rachel. Ge 31:19.
Achan. Jos 7:21.
Shechemites. Judg 9:25.
Micah. Judg 17:2.
Theocracy, The, or Immediate Government By God.
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Lasted from the deliverance out of Egypt until the appointment of kings Ex 19:4-6; 1Sa 8:7.
Was established on
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The right of redemption. Ex 6:6,7; 2Sa 7:23; Isa 43:3.
The right of covenant. De 26:17-19.
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Promulgating laws. Ex 20:1-23:33.
Directing the movements of the nation. Ex 40:36,37; Nu 9:17-23.
Proclaiming war. Ex 17:14-16; Nu 31:1,2; Jos 6:2,3; 8:1.
Appointing civil officers. Ex 3:10; Nu 27:18,20.
Appointing ecclesiastical officers. Ex 28:1; 40:12-15.
Being the supreme judge. Nu 9:8-11; 15:34,35; 27:5-11.
Exercise of the prerogative of mercy. Nu 14:20; De 9:18-20.
Distribution of conquered lands. Jos 13:1-7.
Exacting tribute. Ex 35:4-29; Le 27:30; De 16:16; 26:1-4.
The emblem of the divine presence appeared over the tabernacle during Nu 9:15,16.
Guilt of Israel in rejecting 1Sa 2:17.
Threshing.
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The removing or separating corn, &c form the straw 1Ch 21:20.
Was performed
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By a rod or staff. Isa 28:27.
By cart wheels. Isa 28:27,28.
By instruments with teeth. Isa 41:15; Am 1:3.
By the feet of horses and oxen. Isa 28:28; Ho 10:11; 2Sa 24:22.
Continued until the vintage in years of abundance Le 26:5.
The place for
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Called the floor. Judg 6:37; Isa 21:10.
Called the threshing floor. Nu 18:27; 2Sa 24:18.
Called the barn-floor. 2Ki 6:27.
Called the corn-floor. Ho 9:1.
Was large and roomy. Ge 50:10.
Generally on high ground. 1Ch 21:18; 2Ch 3:1.
Sometimes beside the wine-press for concealment. Judg 6:11.
Used for winnowing the corn. Ru 3:2.
Often robbed. 1Sa 23:1.
The Jews slept on, during the time of. Ru 3:7.
Fulness of, promised as a blessing. Joe 2:24.
Scarcity in, a punishment. Ho 9:2.
Illustrative
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Of the judgments of God. Isa 21:10; Jer 51:33; Hab 3:12.
Of the labours of ministers. 1Co 9:9,10.
Of the church in her conquests. Isa 41:15,16; Mic 4:13.
(Gathering the sheaves for,) of preparing the enemies of the Church for judgments. Mic 4:12.
(Dust made by,) of complete destruction. 2Ki 13:7; Isa 41:15.
(An instrument for, with teeth,) of the Church overcoming opposition. Isa 41:15.
Time.
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The duration of the world Job 22:16; Re 10:6.
The measure of the continuance of anything Judg 18:31.
An appointed season Ne 2:6; Ec 3:1,17.
Computed by
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Years. Ge 15:13; 2Sa 21:1; Da 9:2.
Months. Nu 10:10; 1Ch 27:1; Job 3:6.
Weeks. Da 10:2; Lu 18:12.
Days. Ge 8:3; Job 1:4; Lu 11:3.
Hours, after the captivity. Da 5:5; Joh 11:9.
The heavenly bodies, appointed as a means for computing Ge 1:14.
The sun-dial early invented for pointing out 2Ki 20:9-11.
Eras from which, computed
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Nativity of the patriarchs during the patriarchal age. Ge 7:11; 8:13; 17:1.
The exodus from Egypt. Ex 19:1; 40:17; Nu 9:1; 33:38; 1Ki 6:1.
The jubilee. Le 25:15.
Accession of kings. 1Ki 6:1; 15:1; Isa 36:1; Jer 1:2; Lu 3:1.
Building of the temple. 1Ki 9:10; 2Ch 8:1.
The captivity. Eze 1:1; 33:21; 40:1.
In prophetic language, means a prophetic year, or 360 natural days Da 12:7; Re 12:14.
Shortness of man's portion of Ps 89:47.
Should be redeemed Eph 5:16; Col 4:5.
Should be spent in fear of God 1Pe 1:17.
Particular periods of, mentioned
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The ancient time. Isa 45:21.
The accepted time. Isa 49:8; 2Co 6:2.
The time of visitation. Jer 46:21; 50:27.
The time of refreshing. Ac 3:19.
The time of restitution of all things. Ac 3:21.
The time of reformation. Heb 9:10.
The time of healing. Jer 14:19.
The time of need. Heb 4:16.
The time of temptation. Lu 8:13.
The evil time. Ps 37:19; Ec 9:12.
The time of trouble. Ps 27:5; Jer 14:8.
All God's purposes fulfilled in due time Mr 1:15; Ga 4:4.
Tithe.
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The tenth of anything 1Sa 8:15,17.
Antiquity of the custom of giving to God's ministers Ge 14:20; Heb 7:6.
Considered a just return to God for his blessings Ge 28:22.
Under the law belonged to God Le 27:30.
Consisted of a tenth
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Of all the produce of the land. Le 27:30.
Of all cattle. Le 27:32.
Of holy things dedicated. 2Ch 31:6.
The tenth of, offered by the Levites as an heave offering to God Nu 18:26,27.
The tenth of, given by the Levites to the priests as their portion Nu 18:26,28; Ne 10:38.
Reasonableness of appointing, for the Levites Nu 18:20,23,24; Jos 13:33.
When redeemed to a fifth part of the value added Le 27:31.
Punishment for changing Le 27:33.
The Jews slow in giving Ne 13:10.
The Jews reproved for withholding Mal 3:8.
The pious governors of Israel caused the payment of 2Ch 31:5; Ne 13:11,12.
Rulers appointed over, for distributing 2Ch 31:12; Ne 13:13.
The Pharisees scrupulous in paying Lu 11:42; 18:12.
A second
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Or its value yearly brought to the tabernacle and eaten before the Lord. De 12:6,7,17-19; 14:22-27.
To be consumed at home every third year to promote hospitality and charity. De 14:28,29; 26:12-15.