Nice Passages from the Good Book

A collection of good memes from the Bible.


Folksonomies: religion virtues spirituality

Memes

19 JAN 2013

 Isaiah 2:4

He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.
Folksonomies: religion bible
Folksonomies: religion bible
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A passage arguing for peace, where "swords to plowshares" comes from.

07 DEC 2011

 1 Kings 20:10-12

10 Then Ben-Hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if enough dust remains in Samaria to give each of my men a handful.” 11 The king of Israel answered, “Tell him: ‘One who puts on his armor should not boast like one who takes it off.’” 12 Ben-Hadad heard this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents,[a] and he ordered his men: “Prepare to attack.” So they prepared to attack the city.
  1  notes

One who puts on his armor should not boast like one who takes it off.

28 SEP 2011

 Proverbs 6:6-8

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;    consider its ways and be wise! 7 It has no commander,    no overseer or ruler, 8 yet it stores its provisions in summer    and gathers its food at harvest.
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Solomon commands to "look to the ant."

28 FEB 2011

 Biblical Account of Human Origins

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day. 6 And God said, “Let there be a va...
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The natural progression of life described here, from sea to land, with plants leading the way, suggests that the path described in evolution is intuitive to even primitive cultures.

22 FEB 2011

 Proverbs 4:6-7: The Importance of Wisdom and Understanding

Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
Folksonomies: enlightenment bible wisdom
Folksonomies: enlightenment bible wisdom
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A quote in support of enlightenment from the bible.



References

20 MAY 2011

 The New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha: New Revise...

Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book:  Coogan , Michael D. (2010-03-19), The New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha: New Revised Standard Version, Oxford University Press, USA, Retrieved on 2003-01-01
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