The Living Bible (434 page)

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BOOK: The Living Bible

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^{Isa 5:12}	^{You furnish lovely music at your grand parties;}
^{Isa 14:11}	^{the pleasant music in your palace has ceased;}
^{Luke 15:25}	^{he heard dance music coming from the house,}

Teachers of

^{1 Chr 15:22}	^{The song leader was Chenaniah,}
^{1 Chr 25:6-7}	^{all were under the direction of their father}

Effects on men

^{1 Sam 16:15}	^{The harp music will quiet you}
^{1 Sam 16:23}	^{David would play the harp and Saul would feel better,}

In heaven

^{Rev 5:8}	^{each with a harp and golden vials filled with incense}
^{Rev 14:2}	^{the singing of the choir accompanied by harps.}
^{Rev 15:2}	^{All were holding harps of God,}

NAME(S)

Of God, see
God, His names

Of Christ, see
Christ, names of

Good, value of

^{Prov 22:1}	^{take a good name rather than great riches;}
^{Eccl 7:1}	^{it is more valuable than the most expensive perfume.}

Changed

^{Gen 17:5}	^{It is no longer Abram (Exalted Father) but Abraham}
^{Gen 17:15}	^{her name is no longer Sarai but Sarah}
^{Gen 32:28}	^{It isnt anymore! the Man told him, It is Israel}
^{Isa 62:2}	^{God will confer on you a new name.}

Symbolic

^{Hos 1:6}	^{Name her Lo-ruhamah (meaning No more mercy)}
^{Hos 1:9}	^{Call him Lo-ammi (meaning Not mine),}
^{Hos 2:1}	^{name your sister Ruhamah (Pitied),}

NEIGHBOR(S)

Laws concerning

^{Exod 20:17}	^{You must not be envious of your neighbors house,}
^{Lev 6:2}	^{or by oppressing his neighbor,}
^{Lev 19:13}	^{You shall not rob nor oppress anyone,}
^{Lev 19:18}	^{love your neighbor as yourself,}

Treatment of

^{Prov 24:28-29}	^{Dont testify spitefully against an innocent neighbor.}
^{Mark 12:31}	^{You must love others as much as yourself.}
^{Rom 13:9}	^{love your neighbor as much as you love yourself}
^{Jas 2:8}	^{You must love and help your neighbors}

NIGHT

Figurative

^{Isa 15:1}	^{In one night your cities of Ar and Kir will be destroyed.}
^{Isa 21:11}	^{calling to me: Watchman, what of the night?}
^{John 9:4}	^{there is little time left before the night falls}
^{Rom 13:12-13}	^{The night is far gone,}
^{1 Thes 5:5}	^{do not belong to darkness and night.}

OATH(S)

Rash, examples

^{Gen 25:33}	^{Esau vowed, thereby selling all his eldest-son rights.}
^{Josh 9:19}	^{We have sworn before the Lord God of Israel}
^{Judg 11:30-31}	^{Jephthah had vowed to the Lord}
^{1 Sam 14:24-25}	^{A curse upon anyone who eats anything before evening}
^{Matt 14:7}	^{he vowed to give her anything she wanted.}

Used to ratify agreements

^{Gen 14:22}	^{I have solemnly promised Jehovah,}
^{Gen 21:23}	^{swear to me by Gods name that you wont}
^{Gen 24:3}	^{Swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven}
^{1 Sam 28:10}	^{Saul took a solemn oath that he wouldnt betray her.}
^{Psa 132:2-5}	^{Then I vowed that I would do it;}

Of God

^{Gen 22:16}	^{I, the Lord, have sworn by myself}
^{Jer 11:5}	^{the wonderful things I swore I would if you obeyed.}
^{Jer 51:14}	^{The Lord of Hosts has taken this vow,}
^{Luke 1:72-73}	^{by remembering his sacred promise to him,}
^{Heb 4:3}	^{I have sworn in my anger}
^{Heb 7:21}	^{Lord has sworn and will never change his mind:}
^{Rev 10:6}	^{swore by him who lives forever and ever,}

Laws concerning

^{Exod 20:7}	^{nor use it to swear to a falsehood.}
^{Exod 22:11}	^{must take an oath that he has not stolen it,}
^{Lev 19:12}	^{You must not swear to a falsehood,}
^{Num 5:19}	^{require her to swear that she is innocent,}
^{Deut 6:13}	^{use his name alone to endorse your promises.}

OBEDIENCE

Examples of

^{Gen 6:9-10}	^{to conduct his affairs according to Gods will.}
^{Gen 12:4}	^{Abram departed as the Lord instructed him,}
^{Num 27:22}	^{So Moses did as Jehovah commanded,}
^{Deut 33:9}	^{He obeyed your instructions}
^{2 Kgs 22:1-2}	^{his ancestor King David, obeying the Lord}
^{Ezra 7:10}	^{Ezra had determined to study and obey the laws}
^{Luke 1:6}	^{careful to obey all of Gods laws}
^{Luke 22:41-42}	^{But I want your will not mine.}

To God, encouraged

^{Exod 19:5}	^{obey me and keep your part}
^{Lev 26:3}	^{If you obey all of my commandments,}
^{Isa 1:19}	^{if you will only obey, then I will make you rich!}
^{Jer 26:13}	^{stop your sinning and begin obeying the Lord}
^{Jer 38:20}	^{if only you will obey the Lord;}
^{Jas 1:25}	^{do what it says, and God will greatly bless}

Blessings of

^{Exod 23:22}	^{then I will be an enemy to your enemies.}
^{Deut 28:1}	^{God will transform you into the greatest nation}
^{Deut 30:3}	^{God will rescue you from your captivity!}
^{1 Pet 1:22}	^{your souls have been cleansed from selfishness}

Preferred before sacrifice

^{1 Sam 15:22}	^{Obedience is far better than sacrifice.}
^{Mic 6:8}	^{be fair and just and merciful,}

To the faith

^{Rom 1:5}	^{so that they, too, will believe and obey him.}
^{Rom 16:25-27}	^{will have faith in Christ and obey him.}
^{1 Pet 1:2}	^{making you to please him.}

Of children, see
Children, obedience of

OFFERING(S)

Laws concerning

^{Lev 1:2-3}	^{use animals from your herds and flocks.}
^{Lev 16:7}	^{he shall bring two goats before the Lord}
^{Lev 17:3-4}	^{Any Israelite who sacrifices an ox, lamb,}
^{2 Chr 7:12}	^{this Temple as the place where I want you to sacrifice}
^{Ezek 43:24}	^{sprinkle salt upon them as a burnt offering.}

Burnt

^{Lev 1:9}	^{then the priests will burn them upon the altar,}
^{Lev 9:2}	^{a ram without bodily defect for a burnt offering,}
^{Num 15:23-24}	^{must offer one young bull for a burnt offering.}
^{Num 29:6}	^{the regular monthly burnt offering}
^{2 Chr 2:4}	^{sacrifice burnt offerings each morning}
^{Ezra 3:3}	^{evening burnt offerings to the Lord:}

Drink

^{Gen 35:13-14}	^{he poured wine over it as an offering}
^{Exod 30:9}	^{burnt offerings, meal offerings, or drink offerings.}
^{Lev 23:13}	^{a drink offering consisting of three pints of wine.}
^{Num 6:17}	^{grain offering along with the drink offering.}
^{2 Kgs 16:13}	^{poured a drink offering over it,}
^{2 Chr 29:35}	^{the usual drink offering with each,}

Of firstfruits

^{Exod 34:26}	^{the best of the first of each years crop}
^{Lev 23:9-11}	^{The Festival of First Fruits:}
^{Num 18:12}	^{the first-of-the-harvest gifts}
^{Deut 18:4}	^{the first of the grain, the new wine,}

Free will

^{Lev 22:17-18}	^{or a spontaneous free will offering}
^{Num 15:3-4}	^{to fulfill a vow, or a free will offering,}
^{Deut 16:10}	^{a free will offering proportionate to his income}

Meal (grain)

^{Exod 29:40}	^{offer three quarts of finely ground flour}
^{Lev 5:11}	^{he shall bring a tenth of a bushel of fine flour.}
^{Lev 23:13}	^{A grain offering shall accompany it,}
^{Num 4:16}	^{the daily grain offering,}
^{Num 8:8}	^{a grain offering of fine flour mingled with oil,}
^{Num 15:3-4}	^{must be accompanied by a grain offering.}
^{Ezek 42:13}	^{the cereal offerings, sin offerings,}

Peace

^{Lev 7:11}	^{given to the Lord as special peace offerings:}
^{Lev 9:4}	^{the people are to bring to the Lord a peace offering}
^{Lev 23:19}	^{two male yearling lambs for a peace offering.}
^{Num 6:14}	^{a peace offering, a ram without defect;}
^{Num 10:10}	^{over your burnt offerings and peace offerings.}

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