Thematic Bible: Asceticism
Thematic Bible
Asceticism » Practised by the nazarites
Say to the children of Israel, If a man or a woman takes an oath to keep himself separate and give himself to the Lord; He is to keep himself from wine and strong drink, and take no mixed wine or strong drink or any drink made from grapes, or any grapes, green or dry.
And this is the law for him who is separate, when the necessary days are ended: he is to come to the door of the Tent of meeting,
For you are with child and will give birth to a son; his hair is never to be cut, for the child is to be separate to God from his birth; and he will take up the work of freeing Israel from the hands of the Philistines.
And she made an oath, and said, O Lord of armies, if you will truly take note of the sorrow of your servant, not turning away from me but keeping me in mind, and will give me a man-child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his hair will never be cut.
Her holy ones were cleaner than snow, they were whiter than milk, their bodies were redder than corals, their form was as the sapphire:
And some of your sons I made prophets, and some of your young men I made separate for myself. Is it not even so, O children of Israel? says the Lord.
Asceticism » Exemplified in celibacy
The disciples say to him, If this is the position of a man in relation to his wife, it is better not to be married.
But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, It is good for them to be even as I am.
If you are married to a wife, make no attempt to get free from her: if you are free from a wife, do not take a wife.
Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.
These are they who have not made themselves unclean with women; for they are virgins. These are they who go after the Lamb wherever he goes. These were taken from among men to be the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.
Asceticism » General references to
Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not?
These things seem to have a sort of wisdom in self-ordered worship and making little of oneself, and being cruel to the body, not honouring it by giving it its natural use.
For the purpose of God for you is this: that you may be holy, and may keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh;
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders Which say there may be no touching, tasting, or taking in your hands, (Rules which are all to come to an end with their use) after the orders and teaching of men? read more.
These things seem to have a sort of wisdom in self-ordered worship and making little of oneself, and being cruel to the body, not honouring it by giving it its natural use.
These things seem to have a sort of wisdom in self-ordered worship and making little of oneself, and being cruel to the body, not honouring it by giving it its natural use.
But the Spirit says clearly that in later times some will be turned away from the faith, giving their minds to spirits of deceit, and the teachings of evil spirits, Through the false ways of men whose words are untrue, whose hearts are burned as with a heated iron; Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge. read more.
Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:
Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:
For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.
Asceticism » Instances of the practice of » John the baptist
For John came, taking no food or drink, and they say, He has an evil spirit.
For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by jesus
The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works.
The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners.
Asceticism » Instances of the practice of » Those who practiced celibacy "for the kingdom of heaven's sake,"
For there are men who, from birth, were without sex: and there are some who were made so by men: and there are others who have made themselves so for the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to take it, let him take it.
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- Exercise
- Fasting Regularly
- From The Womb
- Gluttony
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- Good Friends
- Hairs
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