From Nave’s Topical Bible
Sieve
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 3Passages listed
- 3Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- FIGURATIVEIsaiah 30:28Amos 9:9Luke 22:31
The passages, in Bible order (3)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 3 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Isaiah 30:28
His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray.
Commentary on Isaiah 30:282 voices
A stream - Coming from him as vehemently, as a mighty torrent of waters. To sift - To shake and scatter, as it were with a sieve. The nations - The Assyrian army, which was made up of several nations.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
To sift the nations with a sieve of vanity To toss the nations with the van of perdition - The word להנפה lahanaphah is in its form very irregular. Kimchi says it is for להניף lehaniph. Houbigant supposes it to be a mistake, and shows the cause of it; the joining it to the ה he, which should begin the following word.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Amos 9:9
“For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground.
Commentary on Amos 9:92 voices
(Verses 9, 10.) Behold, I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations, as grain is shaken in a sieve, and not a pebble will fall to the ground. All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, those who say: 'No disaster will come near or overtake us.' LXX: For behold, I will command and sift the house of Israel among all the nations, as one sifts with a sieve, and no fragment shall fall to the ground.
Jerome· Commentary on Amos, 420Patristic
For, lo, I will command,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Luke 22:31
Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
Commentary on Luke 22:312 voices
Peter, though ready in spirit, was still weak in the body and was being prepared emotionally to deny the Lord; for he could not match the steadfastness of divine intention. The passion of the Lord has imitators, but not equals. Thus, I do not criticize him for his denial, but praise him for his tears. It is one thing to share in a common human condition, and another to possess a special virtue. And therefore, he is instructed to be cautious, not forced to deny.
Ambrose of Milan· EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 10.52, 397Patristic
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed