Overview
The Bible addresses emergency across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Joshua. Closely related themes include Discipline, Nation, Holiness and War. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Joshua.
Key Bible verses about emergency
Old Testament
Joshua
And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? liest: Heb. fallest
Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.
Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.
People in the Bible and emergency
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying emergency for yourself
- Begin with Joshua 7:10, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Joshua and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Discipline, Nation, Holiness and War.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about emergency?
The Bible addresses emergency across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Joshua. Closely related themes include Discipline, Nation, Holiness and War. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Joshua.
How many Bible verses are about emergency?
The Bible references emergency in 4 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention emergency?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Joshua 7:10: “And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? liest: Heb. fallest”
Which people in the Bible are associated with emergency?
Joshua.
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