2 Kings 17:36but you shall fear Yahweh, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, and you shall bow yourselves to him, and you shall sacrifice to him.
The setting
Egypt, ~1445 BC. God reminds His people that true worship is based on remembering His mighty deliverance from slavery. This happened across Egypt, from Goshen to the Red Sea crossing.
The emotion here: passionate reminder of proven power and deserved worship
The original word
zeroa' (זְרוֹעַ) — outstretched arm, symbol of divine strength and intervention in human affairs
Why it matters
The 'outstretched arm' became Israel's signature description of God's power, mentioned over 40 times in Scripture
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 17:36
Every time you worship, you're remembering that God has the power to break any chain holding you
Common misconceptionPeople think worship is about feelings, but God says worship Him because of what He's already proven He can do.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 17:36
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 17:36 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 17:36 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include exclusive worship, God's power, exodus remembrance. Notable phrases: fear Yahweh; brought you up out of Egypt; great power and outstretched arm. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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