Places

…in order to seize the spoil and carry off the plunder, to turn a hand against the desolate places now inhabited and against a people gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and possessions and who live at the center of the land.’

Once the priests have entered the holy area, they must not go out into the outer court until they have left behind the garments in which they minister, for these are holy. They are to put on other clothes before they approach the places that are for the people.”

The high places of Aven will be destroyed—it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”

Behold, I will rouse them from the places to which you sold them; I will return your recompense upon your heads.

The high places of Isaac will be deserted, and the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste; and I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with My sword.”

For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.

When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,

Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.

…and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.

When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’

When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.