Thematic Bible: Beauty


Thematic Bible




Recognize the glory that is due the LORD! Bring your offering, and come into his presence, worshiping the LORD in all of his holy splendor. Verse ConceptsAdoration, Of GodPraiseGod, Majesty OfWorship, Acceptable AttitudesWorship, Reasons ForBeauty Of GodArt Of CelebratingHolinessGiving


and the king will greatly desire your beauty. Because he is your lord, you should bow in respect before him. Verse ConceptsBeautifulBeauty, In WomenBowing Before MessiahWomen's BeautyBeauty Of NatureThe Beauty Of NatureBeing BeautifulBeautiful Women


Your soldiers are willing volunteers on your day of battle; in majestic holiness, from the womb, from the dawn, the dew of your youth belongs to you. Verse ConceptseagernessdewBeauty, SpiritualWombThe Call Of GodFreshness Of YouthPeople WillingFree WillVolunteeringBattle


Your fame spread throughout the nations because of your beauty. You were perfectly beautiful due to my splendor with which I endowed you," declares the Lord GOD. Verse ConceptsFameBeauty, SpiritualPeople Made PerfectGod Bestowing GloryWomen's BeautyBeauty Of Nature

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine the virgins. Verse ConceptsAlcoholAttractionEffect Of WineWomen's BeautyBeauty Of NatureThe Beauty Of Naturefruitfulness

"And it will come about that instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well-set hair, baldness; instead of a fine robe, sackcloth; and instead of beauty, shame. Verse ConceptsBaldness, Figurative UseClothHairsSackcloth And AshesSmellsPeople RottingFragranceMarks On PeopleAppearance Of HairNo BeautyWomen's BeautyHairmakeupbranding

Your fame spread throughout the nations because of your beauty. You were perfectly beautiful due to my splendor with which I endowed you," declares the Lord GOD. Verse ConceptsFameBeauty, SpiritualPeople Made PerfectGod Bestowing GloryWomen's BeautyBeauty Of Nature

You rebuke by chastening a man with the consequence of iniquities; you destroy what is attractive to him, as one would treat a moth. Indeed, every person is a puff of wind. Interlude Verse ConceptsInsectsRebukeBeauty, Temporal Nature OfVanityPossessions DecayingMothsMan A Mere BreathPsalm InterjectionsGod Requite Them!Time Passing

Like sheep, they are destined for the realm of the dead, with death as their shepherd. The upright will have dominion over them in the morning; their strength will be consumed in the afterlife, so that they have no home. Verse ConceptsFeedingGrave, TheSheolSheepInadequate ShepherdingDeath Of The WickedBeauty, Temporal Nature OfUprightnessHow Death Is InevitableThe Fact Of DeathDeath Of Loved One



How terrible it will be for that arrogant garland the drunks of Ephraim! How terrible it will be for that fading flower of his glorious beauty, which sits on the heads of people bloated with food, of people overcome with wine! Verse ConceptsFlowersAlcoholWineBeauty, Temporal Nature OfNo BeautyThe Proud Will Be AbasedWoe To Israel And JerusalemWorseNorthern Kingdom Of Israeldrunkards


Your heart grew arrogant because of your beauty; you annihilated your own wisdom because of your splendor. Then I threw you to the ground in the presence of kings, giving them a good look at you! Verse ConceptsBeautifulFalse WisdomAspects Of People Made KnownGentile RulersPeople Have Honour

Later, the woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She saw that he was a beautiful child, and hid him for three months. Verse ConceptsTwo To Four MonthsPeople Hiding PeopleWomen's Beauty


You rebuke by chastening a man with the consequence of iniquities; you destroy what is attractive to him, as one would treat a moth. Indeed, every person is a puff of wind. Interlude Verse ConceptsInsectsRebukeBeauty, Temporal Nature OfVanityPossessions DecayingMothsMan A Mere BreathPsalm InterjectionsGod Requite Them!Time Passing

Like sheep, they are destined for the realm of the dead, with death as their shepherd. The upright will have dominion over them in the morning; their strength will be consumed in the afterlife, so that they have no home. Verse ConceptsFeedingGrave, TheSheolSheepInadequate ShepherdingDeath Of The WickedBeauty, Temporal Nature OfUprightnessHow Death Is InevitableThe Fact Of DeathDeath Of Loved One

So he sent and brought him. He had a dark, healthy complexion, with beautiful eyes, and he was handsome. The LORD said, "Get up and anoint him, for this is the one." Verse ConceptsBodyOutward AppearanceBeauty, In MenRed FacesGood EyesAppearances ofHairHandsome Men

One of the young men answered: "Look, I've seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skilled in playing. The man is a valiant soldier, gifted in speech, and handsome. And the LORD is with him." Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities OfMusical Instruments, types ofInstrumentalistsGod With Specific PeopleWarStress And Hard TimesSpeechHandsome Men

Now throughout all of Israel no one was as handsome as Absalom or so highly praised, from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there wasn't a single thing wrong about him. Verse ConceptsCommendationBlemishHeadsPrejudiceBeauty, In MenPeople Made PerfectTypes Of FeetWomen's BeautyHandsome Men

Late one afternoon about dusk, David got up from his couch and was walking around on the roof of the royal palace. From there he watched a woman taking a bath, and she was very beautiful to look at. Verse ConceptsBodyBathing, For RefreshmentRoofPornographyRooftopBedsWomen's Beauty

The woman was very beautiful, young, and had not had sexual relations with a man. Going down to the spring, she filled her jug and turned for home. Verse ConceptsBeautifulAbsence Of SexWomen's BeautyBeauty Of Nature


Sometime after this, David's son Amnon fell in love with David's other son Absalom's beautiful sister Tamar. Verse ConceptsBeauty, In WomenNamed SistersMen And Women Who LovedBeautiful Women

When he was about to enter Egypt, he told his wife Sarai, "Look, I'm aware that you're a beautiful woman. Verse ConceptsBeauty, In WomenWomen's BeautyBeauty Of NatureTrust In RelationshipsThe Beauty Of NatureBeing Beautifulsarah

The young woman was absolutely beautiful. She served the king and was very useful to him. The king was not sexually involved with her. Verse ConceptsAbsence Of Sex

to bring Queen Vashti to the king, wearing the royal crown to display her beauty to the people and the officials, since she was lovely to look at. Verse ConceptsBeauty, In Womenroyalty

Everything that he owned, he entrusted into Joseph's care. He never concerned himself about anything, except for the food he ate. Verse ConceptsFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsBeauty, In MenSeeking FoodAuthority Delegated To PeopleHandsome Men

Mordecai had raised his cousin Hadassah, or Esther, because she had no father or mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was very attractive. After her mother and father died, Mordecai had taken her as his daughter. Verse ConceptsFatherless, Examples OfBeauty, In WomenAdoptionExamples Of OrphansWomen's RolesDeath Of A MotherFather And Daughter RelationshipsFathers Responsibilities

You rebuke by chastening a man with the consequence of iniquities; you destroy what is attractive to him, as one would treat a moth. Indeed, every person is a puff of wind. Interlude Verse ConceptsInsectsRebukeBeauty, Temporal Nature OfVanityPossessions DecayingMothsMan A Mere BreathPsalm InterjectionsGod Requite Them!Time Passing


Who is this who appears like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awesome as an army with banners? Verse ConceptsThe Moon

Your fame spread throughout the nations because of your beauty. You were perfectly beautiful due to my splendor with which I endowed you," declares the Lord GOD. Verse ConceptsFameBeauty, SpiritualPeople Made PerfectGod Bestowing GloryWomen's BeautyBeauty Of Nature


Your beauty should not be an external one, consisting of braided hair or the wearing of gold ornaments and dresses. Instead, it should be the inner disposition of the heart, consisting in the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which God values greatly.


You rebuke by chastening a man with the consequence of iniquities; you destroy what is attractive to him, as one would treat a moth. Indeed, every person is a puff of wind. Interlude Verse ConceptsInsectsRebukeBeauty, Temporal Nature OfVanityPossessions DecayingMothsMan A Mere BreathPsalm InterjectionsGod Requite Them!Time Passing

Mordecai had raised his cousin Hadassah, or Esther, because she had no father or mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was very attractive. After her mother and father died, Mordecai had taken her as his daughter. Verse ConceptsFatherless, Examples OfBeauty, In WomenAdoptionExamples Of OrphansWomen's RolesDeath Of A MotherFather And Daughter RelationshipsFathers Responsibilities

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