Thematic Bible: Asceticism
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Asceticism » Practised by the nazarites
"Speak unto children of Israel and say unto them, 'When either man or woman appointeth to vow a vow of abstinence, for to abstain unto the LORD, he shall abstain from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine or of strong drink, nor drink whatsoever is pressed out of grapes: and shall eat no fresh grapes neither yet dried, as long as his abstinence endureth.
"'This is the law of the abstainer, when the time of his abstinence is out; he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of witness
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For see, thou shalt conceive and bear a son. And there may no razor or shearers come on his head: for the lad shall be an abstainer unto God, even from the time of his birth. And he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hands of the Philistines."
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and vowed a vow and said, "LORD of Hosts, if thou wilt look on the wretchedness of thine handmaid and shalt remember me and not forget thine handmaid, and shalt give unto thine handmaid a man child I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life and there shall neither razor or shears come upon his head."
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{Zayin} Her abstainers were whiter than the snow or milk: their colour was fresh red as the Coral, their beauty like the Sapphire.
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I raised up prophets among your children, and abstainers among your young men. Is it not so, O ye children of Israel?' sayeth the LORD.
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Asceticism » Exemplified in celibacy
Then said his disciples to him, "If the matter be so between man and wife, then is it not good to marry."
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I say unto the unmarried men, and widows: it is good for them if they abide even as I do,
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Art thou bound unto a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.
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forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with giving thanks, of them which believe, and know the truth.
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These are they, which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These follow the lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from men being the first fruits unto God and to the lamb,
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Asceticism » General references to
This John had his garment of camel's hair, and a girdle of a skin about his loins; his meat was locusts and wild honey.
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Then came the disciples of John to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?"
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which things have the similitude of wisdom in chosen holiness, and humbleness, and in that they spare not the body - and do the flesh no worship unto his need.
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For this is the will of God, even that ye should be holy, and that ye should abstain from fornication,
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Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from ordinances of the world: Why as though ye yet lived in the world, are ye led with traditions of them that say "Touch not; Taste not; Handle not:" which all perish with the using of them, and are after the commandments, and doctrines of men: read more.
which things have the similitude of wisdom in chosen holiness, and humbleness, and in that they spare not the body - and do the flesh no worship unto his need.
which things have the similitude of wisdom in chosen holiness, and humbleness, and in that they spare not the body - and do the flesh no worship unto his need.
The spirit speaketh evidently that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, and shall give heed unto spirits of error, and devilish doctrine of them which speak false through hypocrisy, and have their consciences marked with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with giving thanks, of them which believe, and know the truth. read more.
For all the creatures of God are good: and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
For all the creatures of God are good: and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
For bodily exercise profiteth little: But godliness is good unto all things, as a thing which hath promises of the life that is now, and of the life to come.
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Asceticism » Instances of the practice of » John the baptist
For John came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say, he hath the devil.
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For John Baptist came unto you neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, 'He hath the devil.'
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Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by jesus
The son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a glutton, and drinker of wine, and a friend unto publicans, and sinners. And neverthelater, wisdom is justified of her children."
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The son of man is come, and eateth and drinketh, and ye say, 'Behold a man which is a glutton, and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners.'
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Asceticism » Instances of the practice of » Those who practiced celibacy "for the kingdom of heaven's sake,"
There are chaste, which were so born out of their mother's belly. And there are chaste, which be made chaste of men. And there be chaste, which have made themselves chaste for the kingdom of heavens' sake. He that can take it, let him take it."
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Related Topics
- Abstinence
- Accused Of Being Demonised
- Accused Of Drunkenness
- Asceticism, People Practicing
- Asceticism, Teachings Of
- Being Single
- Celibacy
- Eating And Drinking
- Exercise
- Fasting Regularly
- From The Womb
- Gluttony
- Good Activity
- Good Friends
- Hairs
- Heads