Thematic Bible: What man lives by

He humbled you and allowed you to be hungry and fed you with manna, [a substance] which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, so that He might make you understand [by personal experience] that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord.

Verse Concepts

Spiritual HungerMannaMouthsSpeech, DivineWordsBeneficial Afflictions For HumilityBibleSpiritual Life, Maintained By

Bible, Given ForAfflictions, Benefits OfAfflicted Saints, Examples OfUnknown ThingsReceiving God's WordBreadFeeding The Poorhunger

But Jesus replied, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God.’”

Verse Concepts

Abundant LifeSpiritual MalnutritionBread, As FoodAppetite, SpiritualMannaMouthsScripture, Purpose OfTemptation, ResistingWordsSpiritual Life, Maintained ByBible, Given For

Christ's Knowledge Of The ScripturesKept Alive By GodReceiving God's WordScripture, Inerrancy OfNew Testament Claiming Old Testament Is InspiredBreadNutritionAll Life Is Dependent On GodLiveNot Being Alone

I thought and quieted myself until morning. Like a lion He breaks all my bones; from day to night You bring me to an end. Like a twittering swallow or a crane, so do I chirp and chatter; I moan like a dove. My eyes are weary and dim with looking upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; take my side and be my security [as of a debtor being sent to prison]. But what can I say? For He has both spoken to me and He Himself has done it. I must go softly [as in solemn procession] all my years and my sleep has fled because of the bitterness of my soul. read more.
O Lord, by these things men live; and in all these is the life of my spirit. O give me back my health and make me live!

Jesus replied to him, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’”

Verse Concepts

Temptation, Resisting

Christ's Knowledge Of The Scriptures