5 Swords against the Babylonians in Jeremiah 50:35-37

Jeremiah 50:35-37

A sword against the Babylonians! declares the LORD - against those who live in Babylon and against her officials and wise men!

A sword against her false prophets! They will become fools.

A sword against her warriors! They will be filled with terror.

A sword against her horses and chariots and all the foreigners in her ranks! They will become weaklings.

A sword against her treasures! They will be plundered.

10 ways the Bible is described in Psalm 119

1. Something hidden in a secret place 11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. 12 Praise be to you, LORD; teach me your decrees.
2. Something containing wonderful things 18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
3. A life saver 25 I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word. (See also 37 40, 50, 93)
4. A path or way 27-35 27 Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds. … 29 Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me and teach me your law. 30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. 32 I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding. 33 Teach me, LORD, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. ... 35 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.
5. A strength provider 28 My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
6. A shepherd 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word. 176 I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands.
7. A star 89 Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
8. Silver and gold 72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold. (See also 127)
9. Honey 103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
10. Light 105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. (See also 130)

21 and more nations and kings who must drink the cup of God's wrath Jeremiah 25:15-29

15-17 This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from my hand this cup filled with the wine of my wrath and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it. When they drink it, they will stagger and go mad because of the sword I will send among them.” So I took the cup from the Lord’s hand and made all the nations to whom he sent me drink it:

18 Jerusalem and the towns of Judah, its kings and officials, to make them a ruin and an object of horror and scorn, a curse - as they are today;

19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, his attendants, his officials and all his people, 20 and all the foreign people there;

all the kings of Uz;

all the kings of the Philistines (those of Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the people left at Ashdod);

21 Edom,

Moab

and Ammon;

22 all the kings of Tyre

and Sidon;

the kings of the coastlands across the sea;

23 Dedan,

Tema,

Buz

and all who are in distant places;

24 all the kings of Arabia

and all the kings of the foreign people who live in the wilderness;

25 all the kings of Zimri,

Elam

and Media;

26 and all the kings of the north, near and far, one after the other - all the kingdoms on the face of the earth.

And after all of them, the king of Sheshak (Babylon) will drink it too.

27 “Then tell them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Drink, get drunk and vomit, and fall to rise no more because of the sword I will send among you.’ 28 But if they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink, tell them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: You must drink it! 29 See, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears my Name, and will you indeed go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword on all who live on the earth, declares the Lord Almighty.’

10 Interesting Time References in Psalm 119

 

20 My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.

44 I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.

55 In the night, LORD, I remember your name, that I may keep your law.

62 At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.

93 I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.

97 Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.

98 Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies.

117 Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.

148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.

164 Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws.

5 Individuals and a church mentioned at the beginning of Philemon

Philemon 1:1-4

Authors

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus,
and Timothy our brother,

Recipients

To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker -
2 also to Apphia our sister
and Archippus our fellow soldier -
and to the church that meets in your home:
3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Tenses of Being Saved

Past (Justification)

Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -

2 Timothy 1:9 He has saved us and called us to a holy life - not because of anything we have donev but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time ...

Titus 3:4, 5 But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spi (Sanctification)rit,

Present (Sanctification)

1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

2 Corinthians 2:15 For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

Philippians 2:12, 13 12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed - not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence - continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

Future (Glorification)

Romans 5:9, 10 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life.

Romans 13:11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

Philippians 1:27, 28 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved  - and that by God. 

10 foodstuffs for David mentioned in 2 Samuel 17:27-29

2 Samuel 17:27-29

When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, and Makir son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim brought

bedding

and bowls

and articles of pottery.

They also brought

wheat

and barley,

flour

and roasted grain,

beans

and lentils,

honey

and curds,

sheep,

and cheese from cows’ milk

for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become exhausted and hungry and thirsty in the wilderness.”