Thematic Bible: Appetites


Thematic Bible



We remember the free fish we ate in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. Verse ConceptsCucumbersFruitFishesVegetablesLooking BackwardPeople RememberingFree Of ChargeComplainingFish

A worker’s appetite works for him
because his hunger urges him on.
Verse ConceptsAppetite, PhysicalPhysical HungerMotivationhunger

From the fruit of his mouth a man’s stomach is satisfied;
he is filled with the product of his lips.
Verse ConceptsHarvestLipsMouthsStomachsPowers Of SpeechBeing Positive

and put a knife to your throat
if you have a big appetite;
Verse ConceptsKnifesDelight, God ExpressingKnivesDietsOverweightObesityEtiquetteovereating

“They struck me, but I feel no pain!
They beat me, but I didn’t know it!
When will I wake up?
I’ll look for another drink.”


> Verse ConceptsAlcoholInsensibilityAccepting BeatingsAbsence Of FeelingWake Up!AlcoholicsOvercomingHurtFeeling Losthurtingdrunkards

All man’s labor is for his stomach,
yet the appetite is never satisfied.
Verse ConceptsBeing UnsatisfiedFamine ComingWorking For FoodFamine Will ComeAddictioneffort

It will be like a hungry one who dreams he is eating,
then wakes and is still hungry;
and like a thirsty one who dreams he is drinking,
then wakes and is still thirsty, longing for water.
So it will be for all the many nations
who go to battle against Mount Zion.
Verse ConceptsBad DreamsAppetite, PhysicalPhysical HungerBeing UnsatisfiedLike A Dream

“Come, let me get some wine,
let’s guzzle some beer;
and tomorrow will be like today,
only far better!”


> Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialFalse ConfidenceExcessWineSelf DelusionStrong DrinkFake Friendstomorrowbeeralcoholismdrunkards

Don’t associate with those who drink too much wine
or with those who gorge themselves on meat.
Verse ConceptsAbstinenceExtravaganceSelf IndulgenceOverweightObesityFrugalityNot MixingNot With PeopleDrunkennessovereatingbeeralcoholismdrunkards

Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified. Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessCastawaysBodyAsceticism, TypesLustMortificationSelf DisciplineConduct, ProperDietsMinisters, Should BeBeating OneselfMaking SlavesslaveryRacetrainingmyself

Then He said to His disciples: “Therefore I tell you, don’t worry about your life, what you will eat; or about the body, what you will wear. Verse ConceptsTemporal BlessingsWorrySeeking FoodProvision For The BodyLiving SoulsChrist Speaking To DisciplesDo Not Be AnxiousInstruction About ClothesNot WorryingWorryingTaking Care Of Your Bodyanxious


When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you, and stick a knife in your throat if you have a big appetite;

If you find honey, eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.
Verse ConceptsExcessSelf DenialDietsOverweightObesityHoneyMore Than EnoughCandyovereating

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