Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5558 storing

5558 storing

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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A laying up of surpluses for times of scarcity. It includes such facilities as store cities and storehouses and also refers to hoarding treasures. Figuratively the word is used of the accumulation of human sin and God's consequent judgment.

Store cities

Exodus 1:11 See also Genesis 41:35,48; 1 Kings 9:19; 2 Chronicles 8:4-6; 2 C 4; 2 C 12-13

Storehouses

Genesis 41:56 See also 1 Kings 4:7; Kings 7:51 pp 2 Chronicles 5:1; 2 Kings 14:14; Kings 18:15; Kings 24:13; 1 Chronicles 26:15; 1 C 25; 2 Chronicles 8:15; 2 C 2; 2 C 10-11; 2 C 27-28; Ezra 2:69; Esther 3:9; Proverbs 24:4; Malachi 3:10; Mark 12:41-44 pp Luke 21:1-4

The contents of storehouses

Materials kept in storage

Genesis 6:21 See also Genesis 41:34-35,49; 1 Kings 7:51 pp 2 Chronicles 5:1; 2 Chronicles 11:11; 2 C 5,11-12; 2 C 27-28; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:1-2,5; Nehemiah 10:37-39; Isaiah 10:28; Jeremiah 41:8

Empty storehouses a disaster

Roofs and watchtowers provided storage space

Joshua 2:6

God's storehouse

Psalm 135:7 See also Deuteronomy 28:12; Deuteronomy 32:34; Job 14:17; Job 38:22-23; Psalm 33:7; Psalm 104:13; Proverbs 2:7 victory held in store for the righteous; Jeremiah 10:13; Jeremiah 51:16; Colossians 1:5; 2 Timothy 4:8; 1 Peter 1:3-5

Warnings against storing up selfishly or thoughtlessly

Matthew 6:19 See also Job 20:20; Job 31:24-28; Luke 12:15-21; Luke 19:20-23

Storing up treasure in heaven

Matthew 6:20 See also Matthew 19:21; Luke 12:33-34; 1 Timothy 6:17-19

Storing up sin and judgment

Hosea 13:12 See also Romans 2:5

God's judgment is stored up

2 Peter 3:7 See also Job 38:22-23; Isaiah 26:11; 2 Peter 2:17; Jude 12-13