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STRANGERS
, see
Aliens

STUBBORNNESS

Examples of

^{Exod 7:14}	^{to Moses, that Pharaohs heart had been unmoved.}
^{Exod 8:15}	^{he hardened his heart and refused}
^{Num 14:22}	^{ten times refused to trust me and obey me}
^{1 Sam 2:23-25}	^{But they wouldnt listen to their father,}

Penalty of

^{Deut 21:21}	^{Then the men of the city shall stone him to death.}
^{Prov 1:28}	^{then I will not answer your cry for help.}
^{Prov 29:1}	^{suddenly broken and never have another chance.}

Of the Jewish people

^{2 Kgs 17:14}	^{The people were as stubborn as their ancestors}
^{Jer 5:3}	^{They are determined, with faces hard as rock,}
^{Jer 7:28}	^{This is the nation that refuses to obey the Lord}
^{Jer 32:33}	^{They have turned their backs upon me}

Exhortations concerning

^{2 Chr 30:8}	^{Do not be stubborn, as they were, but yield}
^{Psa 32:9}	^{Dont be like a senseless horse or mule}
^{Psa 75:5}	^{stop being stubborn and proud.}
^{Psa 95:8}	^{Dont harden your hearts as Israel did}

SUCCESS

Examples of

^{Gen 21:22}	^{It is evident that God helps you in everything}
^{Gen 33:11}	^{God has been very generous to me and I have enough.}
^{Gen 41:45}	^{So Joseph became famous throughout the land of Egypt.}
^{Neh 1:11}	^{(I was the kings cupbearer.)}
^{Dan 2:48}	^{Then the king made Daniel very great;}
^{Dan 6:2}	^{three presidents (Daniel was one of them)}

Promised to the righteous

^{Josh 1:8}	^{obey all of them. For only then will you succeed.}
^{Psa 19:11}	^{give success to those who obey them.}
^{Psa 112:5}	^{all goes well for the generous man}
^{Prov 3:6}	^{he will direct you and crown your efforts with success.}
^{Prov 13:13}	^{find yourself in trouble. Obey it and succeed.}
^{Prov 16:3}	^{Commit your work to the Lord, then it will succeed.}

Of the wicked

^{Job 12:6}	^{For robbers prosper. Go ahead and provoke God}
^{Psa 92:7}	^{that although the wicked flourish like weeds,}
^{Eccl 8:14}	^{some wicked men as though they were good.}
^{Jer 12:1}	^{Why are the wicked so prosperous?}

Dangers of

^{Deut 8:11}	^{Beware that in your plenty you dont forget the Lord}
^{Deut 31:20}	^{fat and prosperous, and worship other gods}
^{Deut 32:15}	^{Then, in plenty, they forsook their God.}
^{Jer 5:7}	^{satisfied, and their thanks was to commit adultery}
^{Hos 4:7}	^{The more my people multiplied, the more they sinned}
^{Hos 13:6}	^{were satisfied, then you became proud and forgot me.}

Exhortations concerning

^{Prov 10:4}	^{Lazy men are soon poor; hard workers get rich.}
^{Prov 10:5}	^{A wise youth makes hay while the sun shines,}
^{Prov 11:24-25}	^{Yes, the liberal man shall be rich!}
^{Prov 12:24}	^{Work hard and become a leader;}
^{Prov 19:8}	^{He who loves wisdom loves his own best interest}
^{Prov 28:13}	^{refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful.}
^{Luke 11:9}	^{keep on asking and you will keep on getting;}
^{1 Cor 9:24}	^{So run your race to win.}

SUFFERING
, see
Affliction

Duty towards the

^{Prov 22:22-23}	^{Dont rob the poor and sick!}
^{1 Tim 5:10}	^{Has she helped those who are sick and hurt?}
^{Jas 1:27}	^{is the one who takes care of orphans and widows,}

For Christ

^{Acts 9:16}	^{I will show him how much he must suffer for me.}
^{Rom 8:18}	^{Yet what we suffer now is nothing}
^{1 Cor 4:12}	^{We have been patient with those who injured us.}
^{2 Cor 1:6-7}	^{in deep trouble for bringing you Gods comfort}
^{Phil 1:29}	^{not only of trusting him but also of suffering}
^{Col 1:24}	^{Part of my work is to suffer for you;}
^{1 Tim 2:12}	^{think that our present service for him is hard,}
^{1 Pet 4:12}	^{or surprised when you go through fiery trials ahead,}

Of Christ

^{Luke 24:46}	^{written long ago that the Messiah must suffer}
^{John 10:11}	^{The Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.}
^{Rom 5:6}	^{Christ came at the right time and died for us}
^{Heb 2:9}	^{glory and honor because he suffered death for us.}
^{Heb 5:8}	^{what it was like to obey, when obeying meant suffering.}
^{1 Pet 2:21}	^{Christ, who suffered for you, is your example.}
^{1 Joh 3:16}	^{We know what real love is from Christs example}

Vicarious (in anothers place)

^{John 15:13}	^{when a person lays down his life for his friends;}
^{Rom 9:1}	^{willing to be forever damned if that would save you.}

SWORD(S)

Of Goliath

^{1 Sam 21:9}

^{I have the sword of Goliath, the Philistine}

Of Peter

^{John 18:10}

^{drew a sword and slashed off the right ear of Malchus,}

To be made into plowshares

^{Isa 2:4}	^{convert their weapons of war into implements of peace.}
^{Mic 4:3}	^{They will beat their swords into plowshares}

Plowshares to be made into

^{Joel 3:10}

^{Melt your plowshares into swords.}

Double-edged

^{Heb 4:12}	^{it is sharper than the sharpest dagger,}
^{Rev 1:16}	^{a sharp, double-bladed sword in his mouth,}
^{Rev 2:12}	^{him who wields the sharp and double-bladed sword.}

Symbolic

^{Gen 3:24}	^{a flaming sword to guard the entrance to the Tree}
^{Josh 5:13}	^{a man appeared nearby with a drawn sword.}
^{Rev 1:16}	^{a sharp, double-bladed sword in his mouth,}

Figurative

^{Gen 27:39-40}	^{but you shall hew your way with your sword.}
^{Deut 32:40-41}	^{That I will whet the lightning of my sword!}
^{Psa 57:4}	^{Their tongues are like swords.}
^{Prov 25:18}	^{wounding him with a sword, or shooting him}
^{Zec 13:7}	^{Awake, O sword, against my Shepherd,}

SYMPATHY
, see
Compassion

SYNAGOGUE(S)

Jesus healed in

^{Matt 12:9}	^{Then he went over to the synagogue,}
^{Luke 13:11}	^{he saw a seriously handicapped woman}

Jesus taught in

^{Luke 13:10}	^{One Sabbath as he was teaching in a synagogue,}
^{John 6:59}	^{(He preached this sermon in the synagogue in Capernaum.)}
^{John 18:20}	^{for I have preached regularly in the synagogue}

Paul preaches in

^{Acts 13:5}	^{went to the Jewish synagogue and preached}
^{Acts 14:1}	^{went together to the synagogue and preached}
^{Acts 18:4}	^{at the synagogue, trying to convince the Jews}

TABERNACLE, THE

Pattern revealed to Moses

^{Exod 25:9}	^{I will give you a drawing of the construction plan,}
^{Exod 26:30}	^{in the manner I showed you in the mountain.}
^{Exod 39:43}	^{it was all as the Lord had instructed him.}
^{Acts 7:44}	^{in exact accordance with the plan shown to Moses}
^{Heb 8:5}	^{the pattern of the heavenly tabernacle as shown to him}

Construction of

^{Exod 25:9}	^{This home of mine shall be a tent pavilion}
^{Exod 31:3}	^{constructing the Tabernacle and everything it contains.}
^{Exod 35:10-19}	^{construct what God has commanded us: the Tabernacle}
^{Exod 36:3}	^{Moses gave them the materials donated by the people}

Description of

^{Exod 26:7-8}	^{The roof of the Tabernacle is made of goats hair}
^{Exod 26:15-16}	^{framework of the tent shall be made from acacia}
^{Exod 26:31}	^{[Inside the Tabernacle], make a veil}
^{Exod 27:9-10}	^{make a courtyard for the Tabernacle,}
^{Exod 35:10-19}	^{coverings, clasps, frames, bars, pillars,}
^{Exod 36:35}	^{The blue, purple, and scarlet inner veil}

Laws concerning

^{Num 1:51}	^{whenever the Tabernacle is moved,}
^{Num 4:5}	^{enter the Tabernacle first and take down the veil}
^{Num 7:9}	^{carry their portion of the Tabernacle}
^{Num 10:3}	^{they are to gather at the entrance of the Tabernacle.}
^{Deut 12:4-5}	^{a sanctuary for him at a place he will select}
^{Deut 12:11}	^{his sanctuary, the place he will choose}

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