The Living Bible (449 page)

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BOOK: The Living Bible

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Prophecies concerning its building

^{Isa 44:28}	^{Jerusalem will be rebuilt and the Temple restored,}
^{Dan 8:14}	^{Twenty-three hundred days must first go by.}
^{Zec 1:16}	^{my Temple will be rebuilt, says the Lord of Hosts,}
^{Mal 3:1}	^{the one you are looking for will come suddenly}

Difficulties in building the

^{Ezra 4:4-5}

^{the local residents tried to discourage them}

Dedication of the

^{Ezra 6:16}

^{The Temple was then dedicated with great joy}

Ezekiels vision of the

^{Ezek 37:26}	^{multiply them and put my Temple among them forever.}
^{Ezek 40:3}	^{man holding in his hand a measuring tape}

TEMPLE, HEROD’S

Building of

^{John 2:20}

^{It took forty-six years to build this Temple,}

Attributes of

^{Matt 24:1}	^{to take him on a tour of the various Temple buildings.}
^{Mark 13:1}	^{Look at the decorated stonework on the walls.}
^{Luke 21:5}	^{talking about the beautiful stonework of the Temple}
^{Acts 3:10}	^{they had seen so often at The Beautiful Gate,}

Miracles connected with

^{Matt 21:14}	^{he healed them there in the Temple.}
^{Matt 27:51}	^{The curtain secluding the Holiest Place was split}
^{Luke 1:20}	^{you are to be stricken silent, unable to speak}
^{Acts 3:7-8}	^{the mans feet and ankle-bones were healed}
^{Acts 22:17-18}	^{in the Temple, I fell into a trance}

Christ teaches in

^{Mark 14:49}	^{I was there teaching every day.}
^{John 5:14}	^{afterwards Jesus found him in the Temple}
^{John 10:22-23}	^{He was at the Temple,}
^{John 18:20}	^{I have preached regularly in the Temple;}

Christ drives the money-changers out of

^{Matt 21:12}	^{Jesus went into the Temple and drove out the merchants,}
^{Luke 19:45}	^{entered the Temple and began driving out the merchants}

Captains of

^{Luke 22:52}	^{captains of the Temple guards}
^{Acts 4:1}	^{the chief priests, the captain of the Temple police,}
^{Acts 5:24}	^{When the police captain and chief priests}

Destruction of, prophecies concerning

^{Dan 11:30-31}	^{the Syrian king will again pillage Jerusalem}
^{Matt 24:2}	^{he told them, All these buildings will be knocked down,}
^{Mark 13:2}	^{not one stone will be left upon another,}
^{Luke 21:6}	^{all will become one vast heap of rubble.}

TEMPLE, FIGURATIVE

Of Gods indwelling

^{I Cor 3:16}	^{the Spirit of God lives among you in his house?}
^{2 Cor 6:16}	^{you are Gods temple, the home of the living God,}

Of Jesus body

^{John 2:21}

^{But by this sanctuary he meant his body.}

Of the church

^{Eph 2:21}

^{a beautiful, constantly growing temple for God.}

Of Christs kingdom

^{Rev 15:5}	^{the Holy of Holies of the Temple in heaven}
^{Rev 16:1}	^{I heard a mighty voice shouting from the temple}

TEMPTATION(S)

Examples of

^{Gen 3:1}	^{serpent came to the woman. Really? he asked}
^{Gen 20:6}	^{That is why I held you back from sinning}
^{1 Chr 21:1}	^{Satan brought a disaster upon Israel,}
^{2 Chr 32:31}	^{God left him to himself in order to test him}
^{Jer 35:5}	^{I set cups and jugs of wine before them}
^{Hos 7:5}	^{On the kings birthday, the princes get him drunk;}
^{Amos 2:12}	^{But you caused the Nazirites to sin}

Of Christ

^{Matt 4:3}	^{Satan tempted him to get food by changing stones}
^{Mark 1:12-13}	^{he was subjected to Satans temptations to sin.}
^{Luke 4:1}	^{Satan tempted him for forty days.}

As a test

^{Gen 22:1}	^{Later on, God tested Abrahams [faith}
^{Deut 13:3}	^{the Lord is testing you}
^{Job 1:11}	^{take away his wealth, and youll see him curse you}
^{Job 2:4-5}	^{Touch his body with sickness and he will curse you}
^{Zec 13:9}	^{I will bring the third that remain through fire}
^{Jas 1:3}	^{when the way is rough, your patience has a chance}

Turning away from, examples

^{Gen 39:8}	^{He refused, Look, he told her, my master trusts me}
^{Num 22:7}	^{They went to Balaam with money in hand,}
^{1 Kgs 22:13}	^{told him what the other prophets were saying,}
^{Job 31:1}	^{a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust}
^{Psa 17:4}	^{have not gone along with cruel and evil men.}
^{Psa 119:101}	^{I have refused to walk the paths of evil}
^{Matt 4:10}	^{Get out of here, Satan, Jesus told him.}
^{Matt 26:39}	^{If it is possible, let this cup be taken from me.}

Yielding to, examples

^{Gen 3:9}	^{Adam, Why are you hiding?}
^{Gen 12:11-13}	^{if you say you are my sister,}
^{Num 22:22-23}	^{God was angry about Balaams eager attitude,}
^{Josh 7:21}	^{I wanted them so much that I took them,}
^{2 Sam 11:12}	^{Well, stay here tonight, David told him,}
^{1 Chr 21:3}	^{Why must you cause Israel to sin?}
^{Neh 13:26}	^{he was led into idolatry by foreign women.}
^{Matt 26:70}	^{But Peter denied it loudly.}
^{2 Pet 2:15}	^{the son of Beor, who fell in love with money}

None are excessive

^{1 Cor 10:13}

^{No temptation is irresistible. You can trust God}

TESTIMONY
, see
Witnesses

Legal (evidence)

^{Exod 20:16}	^{You must not lie.}
^{Exod 23:1}	^{Do not pass along untrue reports.}
^{Lev 5:1}	^{concerning what he knows about a crime}
^{Num 35:30}	^{no man shall die with only one person testifying}
^{Deut 19:16}	^{If anyone gives false witness,}
^{Prov 24:28-29}	^{Dont testify spitefully against an innocent neighbor}

Of God, concerning Jesus

^{Matt 3:16}	^{the Spirit of God coming down in the form of a dove.}
^{Luke 3:22}	^{the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove settled upon him,}
^{John 5:37}	^{the Father himself has also testified about me,}
^{John 12:28}	^{Father, bring glory and honor to your name.}
^{Heb 2:4}	^{God always has shown us that these messages are true}
^{1 Joh 5:6-8}	^{because God said so with a voice from heaven}

Of the Holy Spirit

^{John 1:33}	^{the Holy Spirit descending and resting upon someone}
^{John 15:26}	^{the Holy Spirit, the source of all truth.}
^{Acts 5:32}	^{we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Spirit,}
^{Acts 20:23}	^{except that the Holy Spirit has told me}
^{Heb 10:15}	^{the Holy Spirit testifies that this is so,}

Of the apostles

^{Acts 1:8}	^{you will receive power to testify about me}
^{Acts 4:33}	^{the apostles preached powerful sermons}
^{Acts 10:40-41}	^{showed him to certain witnesses God had selected}
^{Acts 22:15}	^{You are to take his message everywhere,}
^{1 Pet 5:1}	^{with my own eyes I saw Christ dying on the cross;}
^{Rev 20:4}	^{I saw the souls of those beheaded for their testimony}

THANKSGIVING
, see
Praise

Examples of

^{1 Chr 29:13}	^{O our God, we thank you}
^{2 Chr 5:13-14}	^{band and chorus united as one to praise the Lord}
^{Dan 2:23}	^{I thank and praise you, O God of my fathers,}
^{Jon 2:9}	^{how can I thank you enough for all you have done?}
^{Luke 2:28}	^{took the child in his arms, praising God.}
^{Luke 2:38}	^{she also began thanking God and telling everyone}
^{Acts 28:15}	^{When Paul saw them, he thanked God}

At meals

^{John 6:11}	^{Jesus took the loaves and gave thanks to God}
^{Acts 27:35}	^{he took some hardtack and gave thanks to God}

As a part of prayer

^{Neh 11:15-17}	^{began the thanksgiving services with prayer,}
^{Psa 92:1}	^{It is good to say Thank you to the Lord, to sing}
^{Phil 4:6}	^{tell God your needs and dont forget to thank him}
^{1 Tim 1:3}	^{How I thank God for you, Timothy.}

THIEVES

Examples of

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