THEOSIS2 Chronicles 25:8Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And if thou think that battles consist in the strength of the army, God will make thee to be overcome by the enemies: for it belongeth to God both to help, and to put to flight.
כִּ֚י אִם־בֹּ֣א אַתָּ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה חֲזַ֣ק לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה יַכְשִֽׁילְךָ֤ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֔ב כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־כֹּ֛חַ בֵּאלֹהִ֖ים לַעְז֥וֹר וּלְהַכְשִֽׁיל׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 2 Chr 14:11And he called upon the Lord God, and said: Lord, there is no difference with thee, whether thou help with few, or with many: help us, O Lord our God: for with confidence in thee, and in thy name we are come against this multitude. O Lord thou art our God, let not man prevail against thee.
- 2 Chr 20:6And said: O Lord God of our fathers, thou art God in heaven, and rulest over all the kingdoms and nations, in thy hand is strength and power, and no one can resist thee.
- Phil 4:19And may my God supply all your want, according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
- Luke 18:29Who said to them: Amen, I say to you, there is no man that hath left home or parents or brethren or wife or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,
- Luke 18:30Who shall not receive much more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
- Joel 3:9Proclaim ye this among the nations: Prepare war, raise up the strong: let them come, let all the men of war come up.
- Joel 3:14Nations, nations in the valley of destruction: for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of destruction.
- Isa 8:9Gather yourselves together, O ye people, and be overcome, and give ear, all ye lands afar off: strengthen yourselves, and be overcome, gird yourselves, and be overcome.