A Classic Bible Study,
which links to the English Standard Version (ESV)
Preciousness of Christ.
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To God Mt 3:17; 1Pe 2:4.
To Saints Song 5:10; Php 3:8; 1Pe 2:7.
On account of his
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Goodness and beauty. Zec 9:17.
Excellence and grace. Ps 45:2.
Name. Song 1:3; Heb 1:4.
Atonement. 1Pe 1:19; Heb 12:24.
Words. Joh 6:68.
Promises. 2Pe 1:4.
Care and tenderness. Isa 40:11.
As the source of all grace Joh 1:14; Col 1:19.
Unsearchable Eph 3:8.
Illustrated Song 2:3; 5:10-16; Mt 13:44-46.
Presents.
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Antiquity of Ge 32:13; 43:15.
Were given
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To judges to secure a favourable hearing. Pr 17:23; Am 2:6.
To kings to engage their aid. 1Ki 15:18.
By kings to each other in token of inferiority. 1Ki 10:25; 2Ch 9:23,24; Ps 72:10.
To appease the angry feelings of others. Ge 32:20; 1Sa 25:27,28,35.
To confirm covenants. Ge 21:28-30.
To reward service. 2Sa 18:12; Da 2:6,48.
To show respect. Judg 6:18.
In token of friendship. 1Sa 18:3,4.
As tribute. Judg 3:15; 2Sa 8:2; 2Ch 17:5.
On occasions of visits. 2Ki 8:8.
On all occasions of public rejoicing. Ne 8:12; Es 9:19.
At marriages. Ge 24:53; Ps 45:12.
On recovering from sickness. 2Ki 20:12.
On restoration to prosperity. Job 42:10,11.
On sending away friends. Ge 45:22; Jer 40:5.
Not bringing, considered a mark of disrespect and disaffection Isa 10:27; 2Ki 17:24.
Generally procured a favourable reception Pr 18:16; 19:6.
When small or defective, refused Mal 1:8.
Of persons of rank, of great value and variety 2Ki 5:2; 2Ch 9:1.
Receiving of, a token of good will Ge 33:10,11.
Things given as
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Cattle. Ge 32:14,15,18.
Horses and mules. 1Ki 10:25.
Money. Ge 45:22; 1Sa 9:8; Job 42:11.
Food. Ge 43:11; 1Sa 25:18; 1Ki 14:3.
Garments. Ge 45:22; 1Sa 18:4.
Weapons of war. 1Sa 18:4.
Ornaments. Ge 24:22,47; Job 42:11.
Gold and silver vessels. 1Ki 10:25.
Precious stones. 1Ki 10:2.
Servants. Ge 20:14; 29:24,29.
Often conveyed on camels 1Sa 25:18; 2Ki 8:9; 2Ch 9:1.
Sometimes sent before the giver Ge 32:21.
Generally presented in person Ge 43:15,26; Judg 3:17; 1Sa 25:27.
Laid out and presented with great ceremony Ge 43:25; Judg 3:18; Mt 2:11.
Presumption.
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A characteristic of the wicked 2Pe 2:10.
A characteristic of Antichrist 2Th 2:4.
Exhibited in
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Opposing God. Job 15:25,26.
Wilful commission of sin. Ro 1:32.
Self-righteousness. Ho 12:8; Re 3:17.
Spiritual pride. Isa 65:5; Lu 18:11.
Esteeming our own ways right. Pr 12:15.
Seeking precedence. Lu 14:7-11.
Planning for the future. Lu 12:18; Jas 4:13.
Pretending to prophecy. De 18:22.
Saints avoid Ps 131:1.
Punishment for Nu 15:30; Re 18:7,8.
Exemplified
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Builders of Babel. Ge 11:4.
Israelites. Nu 14:44.
Korah &c. Nu 16:3,7.
Men of Bethshemesh. 1Sa 6:19.
Uzzah. 2Sa 6:6.
Jeroboam. 1Ki 13:4.
Benhadad. 1Ki 20:19.
Uzziah. 2Ch 26:16.
Sennacherib. 2Ch 32:13,14.
Theudas. Ac 5:36.
Sons of Sceva. Ac 19:13,14.
Diotrephes. 3Jo 1:9.
Pride.
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Is sin Pr 21:4.
Hateful to God Pr 6:16,17; 16:5.
Hateful to Christ Pr 8:12,13.
Often originates in
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Self-righteousness. Lu 18:11,12.
Religious privileges. Zep 3:11.
Unsanctified knowledge. 1Co 8:1.
Inexperience. 1Ti 3:6.
Possession of power. Le 26:19; Eze 30:6.
Possession of wealth. 2Ki 20:13.
Defiles a man Mr 7:20,22.
Hardens the mind Da 5:20.
Saints
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give not away. Ps 131:1.
Respect not, in others. Ps 40:4.
Mourn over, in others. Jer 13:17.
Hate, in others. Ps 101:5.
A hindrance to improvement Pr 26:12.
A characteristic
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The devil. 1Ti 3:6.
The world. 1Jo 2:16.
False teachers. 1Ti 6:3,4.
The wicked. Hab 2:4,5; Ro 1:30.
The wicked encompassed with Ps 73:6.
Leads men to
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Contempt and rejection of God's word and ministers. Jer 43:2.
A persecuting spirit. Ps 10:2.
Wrath. Pr 21:24.
Contention. Pr 13:10; 28:25.
Self-deception. Jer 49:16; Ob 1:3.
Is followed by
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Shame. Pr 11:2.
Debasement. Pr 29:23; Isa 28:3.
Destruction. Pr 16:18; 18:12.
Woe to Isa 28:1,3.
They who are guilty of, shall be
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Resisted. Jas 4:6.
Brought into contempt. Isa 23:9.
Recompensed. Ps 31:23.
Marred. Jer 13:9.
Subdued. Ex 18:11; Isa 13:11.
Brought low. Ps 18:27; Isa 2:12.
Abased. Da 4:37; Mt 23:12.
Scattered. Lu 1:51.
Punished. Zep 2:10,11; Mal 4:1.
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Ahithophel. 2Sa 17:23.
Hezekiah. 2Ch 32:25.
Pharaoh. Ne 9:10.
Haman. Es 3:5.
Moab. Isa 16:6.
Tyre. Isa 23:9.
Israel. Isa 28:1; Ho 5:5,9.
Judah. Jer 13:9.
Babylon. Jer 50:29,32.
Assyria. Eze 31:3,10.
Nebuchadnezzar. Da 4:30; 5:20.
Belshazzar. Da 5:22,23.
Edom. Ob 1:3.
Scribes. Mr 12:38,39.
Herod. Ac 12:21-23.
Laodiceans. Re 3:17.




