Dictionary of Bible Themes Being in readiness for service or for some future appointment or event. Wild animals and the wicked lie in wait to ambush the unsuspecting; servants wait on their masters; believers and the whole creation wait for their renewal by God. God, too, waits for sinners to repent. Ruth 3:18Waiting for future events Jonah 4:5Waiting to see what happens Acts 28:6Genesis 8:10-12 Leviticus 12:4-5 Waiting for a period of time Ezekiel 44:26Exodus 5:20; 7:15 Waiting for people 2 Samuel 16:1Waiting to meet others 1 Kings 20:381 Corinthians 11:33 See also Waiting to be joined by others Exodus 24:14Acts 17:16; 20:5-6 1 Corinthians 11:21 Job 29:21-23 See also Waiting for word from others 1 Samuel 10:8; 20:192 Samuel 15:28 Luke 3:15 Numbers 9:8 Waiting for God Psalms 106:13For God's instruction Habakkuk 2:1Hebrews 6:15 See also For God's promise Habakkuk 2:3Luke 24:49 Acts 1:4-5 Hebrews 11:13 Luke 2:25 Mark 15:43 For God's kingdom Habakkuk 3:16pp Lk 23:51 See also For vindication from God Psalms 119:84Isaiah 51:5 Zephaniah 3:8 Revelation 6:11 James 5:7-8 See also For Jesus Christ's return Luke 12:361 Corinthians 1:7 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Hebrews 9:28 Romans 8:19-21,23 See also Believers and creation wait for renewal Isaiah 65:17Romans 8:11 1 Corinthians 15:42-43 2 Peter 3:13 1 John 3:2 Revelation 21:1 Joshua 8:9 Lying in wait to attack Judges 9:32-33Preparing for military assault Proverbs 1:11-13See also Criminals wait for victims Deuteronomy 19:11Psalms 10:8 Proverbs 23:27-28; 24:15 Jeremiah 5:26 Psalms 37:32 See also The wicked lie in wait for God's servants Judges 16:2Psalms 59:3; 71:10-11; 119:95 Jeremiah 20:10 The Philistines lay in wait for Samson Acts 23:21Jeremiah's enemies were looking for an opportunity against him Luke 11:53-54Some Jews were waiting to kill Paul. John 7:1Jesus Christ's enemies waited to trap him See also Matthew 12:10Mark 11:18 pp Mk 3:2 Mark 12:13Luke 20:20 pp Lk 19:47 Job 38:40Psalms 10:9 Animals lie in wait for prey Jeremiah 5:6Lamentations 3:10 Joshua 18:3 Waiting as delaying See also Judges 18:92 Kings 7:9; 9:3 Ecclesiastes 5:4 Jeremiah 4:6 Acts 22:16 Matthew 8:15 Waiting as a servant See also pp Mk 1:31 1 Kings 1:4pp Lk 4:39 Luke 12:37; 17:8Acts 6:2 2 Peter 3:9 God waits for sinners to repent See also Luke 15:20Romans 2:4 1 Timothy 1:16 1 Peter 3:20 See also 2565 Christ, second coming4925 delay, divine 5185 stomach 5878 honour 6510 salvation 6728 regeneration 8318 patience 8329 readiness 8490 watchfulness 8613 prayer, persistence 8678 waiting on God 9105 last things |
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