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The Revelation of Jesus Christ
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| Rev.1.1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: |
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things... Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1Samuel 2Samuel 1Kings 2Kings 1Chronicles 2Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Habakkuk Zephaniah Zechariah Malachi Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1Corinthians 2Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1Thessalonians 2Thessalonians 1Timothy 2Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1Peter 2Peter 1John 2John 3John Jude Revelation Notes 'Thing' is an abstract, rather loose, term. It can refer to anything! The King James Version of the Bible, on which this study is based, uses the expression to denote different generic classifications - from crawling animals ('creeping things') to events that have happened or will happen ('After these things...'). In Genesis we learn that God created living things, including creeping things. But when man thought evil continually God wanted to kill them all off. In the end He decided to save two of every kind in the ark. That way, once the flood was over, they could multiply and God gave them as food to Noah and his family. Other material 'things' mentioned are the precious things given to Rebekah's family by Abraham's servant, the things under Joseph's care in prison and the good things from Egypt that Joseph sent to his father Jacob. Genesis is packed with stories - tales of love, deceit, faithfulness, intrigue. These extracts tell of incidents in the lives of four generations, from Abraham to Joseph. Indeed every other 'thing' is an event or happening, sometimes good sometimes bad. For example when Sarah told Abraham to banish Hagar and Ishmael, this thing was very painful to Abraham as Ishmael was his son. God told Abraham not to do anything to his son Isaac once he showed that he was willing to obey God even by sacrificing Isaac if required. When Abraham's servant returned to Isaac after a successful visit to Haran, he joyfully told Isaac all the things he had done. Jacob refused to accept anything from his father-in-law Laban. He would rather receive all the odd-coloured animals from Laban's flocks and herds. When the sons of Jacob heard that Shechem had raped their sister Dinah, they were furious that he had done this intolerable thing. Again when Potiphar's wife tried to seduce Joseph, he cried out that his master had witheld nothing from him except his wife. But when Joseph suggested Pharaoh appoints a wise and experienced man to prepare for the seven years of famine, this thing seemed like a good idea to Pharaoh and his officials. All scripture is for our instruction. The passages from Genesis that refer to some 'thing' that has happened can help us to appreciate the way God's interventions together with personal choices thread through the lives of Bible characters, as indeed they do through our own lives. The ultimate result may be disaster, as with say lustful Shechem, or success, as in the case of faithful Joseph. |
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God saw every thing that he had made |
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| Gen.1.24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. Gen.1.25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. Gen.1.26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. Gen.1.28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. |
Gen.1.30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. Gen.1.31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. |
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| Gen.6.7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. Gen.6.17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. Gen.6.19 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. Gen.6.20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. |
Gen.7.8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth, | ||
Every living substance was destroyed |
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| Gen.7.14 They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort. Gen.7.21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: |
Gen.7.23 And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. |  |
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God remembered Noah, and every living thing |
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| Gen.8.1 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged; Gen.8.17 Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth. |
Gen.8.19 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark. | ||
The LORD smelled a sweet savour |
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| Gen.8.21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. | Gen.9.3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. |  |
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Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do |
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| Gen.14.23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: Gen.15.1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. Gen.18.14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. |
Gen.18.17 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; Gen.19.21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken. Gen.19.22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. |
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Abimelech rose early in the morning |
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| Gen.20.8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. Gen.20.10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? Gen.21.11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. Gen.21.26 And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. |
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Lay not thine hand upon the lad |
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| Gen.22.1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. Gen.22.12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. |
Gen.22.16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: Gen.22.20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor; Gen.24.1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. |
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The servant brought forth jewels |
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| Gen.24.28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things. Gen.24.50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. Gen.24.53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. Gen.24.66 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done. |
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I will again feed and keep thy flock |
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| Gen.29.13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. Gen.30.31 And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock. |
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We cannot do this thing |
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| Gen.34.7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done. |
Gen.34.14 And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us: Gen.34.19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father. Gen.38.10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. |
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How then can I do this great wickedness? |
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| Gen.39.7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. Gen.39.9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? |
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The thing is established by God |
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| Gen.39.23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper. Gen.40.1 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. Gen.41.28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he showeth unto Pharaoh. Gen.41.32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. Gen.41.37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants. |
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He sent the good things of Egypt |
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| Gen.42.36 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me. Gen.44.7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing: Gen.45.23 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way. Gen.48.1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. |
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