Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5760 Human attitudes and behaviour  »  5917 plans

Designs or schemes, prepared in advance of doing something. Scripture indicates the sovereign plans of God and the varied plans of men and women.

God's plans

For judgment

Jeremiah 18:11 See also Numbers 33:55-56; 2 Kings 19:25-26; Job 23:14-16; Isaiah 25:1-2; Isaiah 37:26-27; Jeremiah 26:3; Lamentations 2:17; Micah 2:3

Prophecies against the enemies of God's people:

Isaiah 14:24-27; Isaiah 19:12,17; Isaiah 23:8-9; Jeremiah 49:20; Jeremiah 50:45; Micah 4:11-13

For salvation

Ephesians 1:11 See also Psalm 40:5; Hebrews 11:40

For the tabernacle and the temple

Exodus 26:30-37 See also 1 Chronicles 28:11-12,18-19; Ezekiel 43:10-11

God's plans are revealed to his people

Amos 3:7 See also Exodus 26:30; Jeremiah 49:20-21

God's plans are always fulfilled

Job 42:2 See also Psalm 33:11; Isaiah 5:18-19; Isaiah 14:24-27; Isaiah 46:11

God may sometimes reverse his plans

Jeremiah 36:3 See also Jeremiah 18:5-10; Jeremiah 26:3; Jonah 3:10

Plans of the wicked

Psalm 64:5-6 See also 2 Samuel 17:1-4; 2 Kings 16:10-11; Psalm 140:2; Proverbs 14:22; Proverbs 30:32; Isaiah 30:1; Jeremiah 18:12; Micah 2:1; Matthew 28:12-13

Plans of the righteous

Proverbs 12:5 See also 1 Chronicles 28:2; Psalm 14:6; Proverbs 14:22; Proverbs 21:5; Isaiah 32:8; Romans 1:13; Romans 15:24; 2 Corinthians 1:15-17

Plans and the role of counsellors

Proverbs 15:22 See also Ezra 4:4-5; Proverbs 20:18

Malicious plans

Against other people

1 Samuel 18:25 See also 1 Samuel 23:10; Esther 8:3; Psalm 140:4; Jeremiah 49:30

Against God's servants

Jeremiah 18:18 See also Matthew 22:15; John 12:10-11; Acts 9:23-24; Acts 27:42-43

Human plans are subject to God's will

James 4:13-15; Psalm 33:10 See also Psalm 20:4; Psalm 140:8; Psalm 146:4; Proverbs 16:1-3,9; Proverbs 19:21; Proverbs 21:30; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Isaiah 8:10; Isaiah 19:3; Jeremiah 19:7

See also

1115  God, purpose of
1120  God, repentance of
1130  God, sovereignty
1160  God, unchangeable
1175  God, will of
2545  Christ, opposition to
5817  conspiracies
6510  salvation
6694  mystery
8124  guidance
8734  evil
9210  judgment, God's