Thematic Bible: Human Limitations
Thematic Bible
human Limitations » Man subject to » Boundaries of life
You have hedged me behind and before, and laid your hand upon me.
human Limitations » Man subject to » Time limited
There is no man that has power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither has he power in the day of death: and there is no release from that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
human Limitations » Man subject to » Feet in the stocks
You put my feet also in the stocks, and watch closely all my paths; you set a bound to the soles of my feet.
He has fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness in my paths.
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » Five barley loaves and two small fishes
And his disciples said unto him, From where should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » A handful of meal and a cruse of oil
And she said, As the LORD your God lives, I have not bread, but a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a jar: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and prepare it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » Man's limited resources
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a skin of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
human Limitations » Man subject to » No power to change a hair
Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.
human Limitations » Man subject to » No power to add a stature
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » A pot of oil
And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for you? tell me, what have you in the house? And she said, Your handmaid has not anything in the house, except a pot of oil.
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » An empty larder
For a friend of mine in his journey has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?