3 Invitations to say that God's love endures forever in Psalm 118:1-4

Psalm 118:1-4

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. 

Let Israel say: "His love endures forever."
Let the house of Aaron say: "His love endures forever."
Let those who fear the LORD say: "His love endures forever."

5 Nations and more condemned in Zephaniah 2


In Zephaniah 2, the following are condemned

Judah Summoned to Repent 1-3
Philistia condemned verses 4-7
Moab and Ammon condemned verses 8-11
Cush condemned verse 12
Assyria condemned verses 13-15

3 "Befores" in Zephaniah 2:1, 2

Zephaniah 2:1, 2 


Gather together, gather yourselves together, you shameful nation,

before the decree takes effect and that day passes like windblown chaff,
before the LORD's fierce anger comes upon you,
before the day of the LORD's wrath comes upon you.

6 Things about that day in Zephaniah 1:15, 16

Zephaniah 1:15, 16

That day will be

a day of wrath -
a day of distress and anguish,
a day of trouble and ruin,
a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of clouds and blackness -
a day of trumpet and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the corner towers.

4 Dimensions of Christ's love Ephesians 3:17b-19


Ephesians 3:17b-19
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp

how wide
and long
and high
and deep

is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

7 ones in Ephesians 4:4-6


Ephesians 4:4-6

There is

one body
and one Spirit,
just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 
one Lord,
one faith,
one baptism;
one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

4 Things to avoid with a reason in Titus 3:9


Titus 3:9

But avoid

foolish controversies
and genealogies
and arguments
and quarrels about the law,

because these are unprofitable and useless.

7 exhortations with a reason in 1 Peter 3:8, 9

1 Peter 3:8, 9

Finally, all of you,

be like-minded,
be sympathetic,
love one another,
be compassionate
and humble.
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult.
On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,

because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

5 brief exhortations with a promise in 2 Corinthians 13:11


2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers and sisters,

rejoice!
Strive for full restoration,
encourage one another,
be of one mind,
live in peace.

And the God of love and peace will be with you.

5 Brief Exhortations in 1 Corinthians 16:13, 14


1 Corinthians 16:13, 14

Be on your guard;
stand firm in the faith;
be courageous;
be strong.
Do everything in love.

7 things Titus is to remind the people of in 3:1, 2

Titus 3:1, 2

Remind the people

to be subject to rulers and authorities,
to be obedient,
to be ready to do whatever is good,
to slander no one,
to be peaceable
and considerate,
and always to be gentle toward everyone.

10 Biblical Backsliders


By backslider is meant a true believer who yet for some time appears to have slid back into old ways before being restored. These are all from the Old Testament. There is room for some argument here.
  1. Noah
  2. Abraham
  3. Lot
  4. Samson
  5. David
  6. Solomon
  7. Asa
  8. Hezekiah
  9. Elijah
  10. Jonah

3 dangers in Isaiah 24:16-18

Isaiah 24:16-18

From the ends of the earth we hear singing:
“Glory to the Righteous One.”

But I said, “I waste away, I waste away!
Woe to me!
The treacherous betray!
With treachery the treacherous betray!”

Terror
and pit
and snare

await you, people of the earth.

Whoever flees at the sound of terror
will fall into a pit; whoever climbs out of the pit
will be caught in a snare.

6 sets of contrasting people in Isaiah 24:1-3

Isaiah 24:1-3

See, the Lord is going to lay waste the earth
and devastate it;
he will ruin its face
and scatter its inhabitants
it will be the same

for priest as for people,
for the master as for his servant,
for the mistress as for her servant,
for seller as for buyer,
for borrower as for lender,
for debtor as for creditor.

The earth will be completely laid waste
and totally plundered.
The Lord has spoken this word.

4 Officers who come to Gedaliah 2 Kings 25:23

2 Kings 25:23

When all the army officers and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah - 

Ishmael son of Nethaniah,
Johanan son of Kareah,
Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite,
Jaazaniah the son of the Maakathite

 and their men. 

6 Quotations proving depravity in Romans 3

Romans 3:10-18
As it is written: 

"There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one."  (See Psalm 14{1ff)
"Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit." (Psalm 5:9)
"The poison of vipers is on their lips."  (Psalm 140:3)
"Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness." (Psalm 10:7)
"Their feet are swift to shed blood; ruin and misery mark their ways, and the way of peace they do not know." (Isaiah 59:7, 8)
"There is no fear of God before their eyes." (Psalm 36:1)

11 or 13 sons born to David in Jerusalem

2 Samuel 5:13-16
After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him. These are the names of the children born to him there:

Shammua,
Shobab,
Nathan,
Solomon, 
Ibhar,
Elishua,
Nepheg,
Japhia, 
Elishama, 
Eliada
and Eliphelet. 

In 1 Chronicles 14:3-7 parallel verses appear. Between Elishua and Nepheg. Elpelet and  Nogah also appear. Elisada is written as Beeliada.

6 sons of King David born in Hebron and their mothers

2 Samuel 3:2-5
Sons were born to David in Hebron:

His firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; 
his second, Kileab the son of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel;
the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; 
the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; 
and the sixth, Ithream the son of David's wife Eglah.

These were born to David in Hebron.

In 1 Chronicles 3:1-5 we have a parallel set of verses. Note that there Kileab is called Daniel.

10 Miracles in The Book of Jonah


1. 1:4 Then the LORD sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. 
2. 1:7 Then the sailors said to each other, "Come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity." They cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah. 
3. 1:15 Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. 
4. 1:17a Now the LORD provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, 
5. 1:17b and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. 
6. 2:10 And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. 
7. 3:10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened. 
8. 4:6  Then the LORD God provided a leafy plant and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the plant. 
9. 4:7 But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered. 
10: 4:8 When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah's head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, "It would be better for me to die than to live." 

7 Oppressors of Israel listed in Judges 10:11-13

Judges 10:11-13
The LORD replied, "When 

the Egyptians,
the Amorites,
the Ammonites,
the Philistines,
the Sidonians,
the Amalekites
and the Maonites

oppressed you and you cried to me for help, did I not save you from their hands? But you have forsaken me and served other gods, so I will no longer save you.

5 Nations' gods Israel worshipped as listed in Judges 3:6


Judges 10:6
Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD. They served the Baals and the Ashtoreths,

and the gods of Aram,
the gods of Sidon,
the gods of Moab,
the gods of the Ammonites
and the gods of the Philistines.

10 Generations from Adam to Noah as in Genesis 5

Genesis 5
This is the written account of Adam's family line.
When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them "Mankind" when they were created.

3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. 4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5 Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh. 7 After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8 Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. 10 After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11 Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13 After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14 Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. 16 After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17 Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. 19 After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20 Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24 Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26 After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27 Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29 He named him Noah and said, "He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the LORD has cursed." 30 After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31 Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.

32 After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.

5 Declarations by the LORD that his people haven't returned to him in Amos

Amos 4:6-13
"I gave you empty stomachs in every city and lack of bread in every town,
yet you have not returned to me," declares the LORD. 
"I also withheld rain from you when the harvest was still three months away. I sent rain on one town, but withheld it from another. One field had rain; another had none and dried up. People staggered from town to town for water but did not get enough to drink,
yet you have not returned to me," declares the LORD. 
"Many times I struck your gardens and vineyards, destroying them with blight and mildew. Locusts devoured your fig and olive trees,
yet you have not returned to me," declares the LORD
"I sent plagues among you as I did to Egypt. I killed your young men with the sword, along with your captured horses. I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camps,
yet you have not returned to me," declares the LORD. 
"I overthrew some of you as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a burning stick snatched from the fire,
yet you have not returned to me," declares the LORD. 
"Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel, and because I will do this to you, Israel, prepare to meet your God."  He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind, and who reveals his thoughts to mankind, who turns dawn to darkness, and treads on the heights of the earth - the LORD God Almighty is his name.

13 Tribes and the order they set out from Sinai


Numbers 10:11-28
On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle of the covenant law. Then the Israelites set out from the Desert of Sinai and traveled from place to place until the cloud came to rest in the Desert of Paran. They set out, this first time, at the LORD's command through Moses. 

The divisions of the camp of Judah went first, under their standard. Nahshon son of Amminadab was in command. 
Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar, 
and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.

Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and Merarites, who carried it, set out. 

The divisions of the camp of Reuben went next, under their standard. Elizur son of Shedeur was in command. 
Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon, 
and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad. 

Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy things. The tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived. 

The divisions of the camp of Ephraim went next, under their standard. Elishama son of Ammihud was in command. 
Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh, 
and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin. 
Finally, as the rear guard for all the units, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was in command. 
Pagiel son of Okran was over the division of the tribe of Asher, 
and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali. 

This was the order of march for the Israelite divisions as they set out. 

6 foods from Egypt fondly remembered in the wilderness


Numbers 11:5
We remember

the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost
 - also the cucumbers,
melons,
leeks,
onions
and garlic. 

12 Spies sent into Canaan as recorded in Numbers


Numbers 13:1-16
The LORD said to Moses, "Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders." So at the LORD's command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites. These are their names:

from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zakkur;
from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori;
from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;
from the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph;
from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Nun;
from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Raphu;
from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel son of Sodi;
from the tribe of Manasseh (a tribe of Joseph), Gaddi son of Susi;
from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli;
from the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael;
from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vophsi;
from the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Maki.

These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. (Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.)

6 Tribes listed three times in Exodus to be wiped out

Exodus 23:23
My angel will go ahead of you and bring you into the land of

the Amorites,
Hittites,
Perizzites,
Canaanites,
Hivites
and Jebusites,

and I will wipe them out.

Exodus 33:2
I will send an angel before you and drive out

the Canaanites,
Amorites,
Hittites,
Perizzites,
Hivites
and Jebusites.

Exodus 34:11
Obey what I command you today. I will drive out before you

the Amorites,
Canaanites,
Hittites,
Perizzites,
Hivites
and Jebusites. 

6 Tribes listed twice in Exodus 3

Exodus 3:8 
So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey - the home of

the Canaanites,
Hittites,
Amorites,
Perizzites,
Hivites
and Jebusites.

Exodus 3:17 
And I have promised to bring you up out of your misery in Egypt into the land of -

the Canaanites,
Hittites,
Amorites,
Perizzites,
Hivites
and Jebusites.

 - a land flowing with milk and honey.' 

10 Canaanite Tribes named in Genesis 15

Genesis 15:18-21
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram and said, "To your descendants I give this land, from the Wadi of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates - the land of

the Kenites,
Kenizzites,
Kadmonites,
Hittites,
Perizzites,
Rephaites,
Amorites,
Canaanites,
Girgashites
and Jebusites."