a thread opens
He struck the Philistines, even to Gaza, and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.
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The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with its villages, and Timnah with its villages, Gimzo also and its villages: and they dwelt there.
from II Kings 18:8
Before your wickedness was discovered, as at the time of your reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all that are around her, the daughters of the Philistines, which despise you around.
from II Chronicles 28:18 · a strong link
And it happened in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
from Ezekiel 16:57
In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
from Isaiah 7:1 · a strong link
a thread opens
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
from Acts 20:21
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
from Matthew 4:17 · a strong link
And said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.
from Mark 1:14
And they said, Some say that you are John the Baptist: some, Elijah; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
from Matthew 14:2
Look, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
from Matthew 16:14
a thread opens
Be it known to you therefore, men and brothers, that through this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins:
Him has God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
from Acts 13:38
For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
from Acts 5:31
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
from Hebrews 2:10 · a strong link
Who has believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
from Luke 24:26
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?
from Isaiah 53:1
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: to which also they were appointed.
from Romans 10:16
a thread opens
Because he has appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.
In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
from Acts 17:31
But why do you judge your brother? or why do you set at nothing your brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
from Romans 2:16
Let not him that eats despise him that eats not; and let not him which eats not judge him that eats: for God has received him.
from Romans 14:10
a thread opens
For truly against your holy child Jesus, whom you have anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
By stretching forth your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of your holy child Jesus.
from Acts 4:27 · a strong link
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
from Acts 4:30
She has done what she could: she has come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
from Acts 3:6
For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man has, and not according to that he has not.
from Mark 14:8
a thread opens
You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do you.
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
from Acts 7:51
Hear this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
from Romans 2:28
Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
from Isaiah 48:1
My foot stands in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
from Psalms 68:26
He that walks uprightly walks surely: but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
from Psalms 26:12
a thread opens
And he said to me, Depart: for I will send you far hence to the Gentiles.
But the Lord said to him, Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
from Acts 22:21 · a strong link
At my first defense no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
from Acts 9:15
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
from II Timothy 4:16 · a strong link
For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid to his fathers, and saw corruption:
from Acts 7:60
And when your days be fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, which shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
from Acts 13:36
And it shall happen, when your days be expired that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will raise up your seed after you, which shall be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
from II Samuel 7:12
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from II Kings 18:8 along this chain. Today’s own vigil is laid separately.
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