Thematic Bible: Examples of Godly young men


Thematic Bible



They buried the bones under a small tree in Jabesh. Then for seven days, they went without eating to show their sorrow. Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfSevenWeeksCemeterySeven DaysTamariskFasting In Mourning

Jehoash did what was right in the eyes of Jehovah all his days, because he was guided by the teaching of Jehoiada the priest. Verse ConceptsChildren, needs ofPeople TeachingPeople Who Did RightTeaching ChildrenTraining Children

Joash began to rule when he was seven years old. He ruled for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother was Zibiah from Beersheba. Joash did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, as long as the priest Jehoiada lived.


Josiah was eight years old when he became king. He was king for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. He did what Jehovah considered right. He lived in the ways of his ancestor David and never stopped living this way. It was the eighth year of his reign. He was still a boy when he dedicated his life to service of the God of his ancestor David. In his twelfth year as king he purged Judah and Jerusalem by destroying the illegal places of worship, poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah, carved idols, and metal idols.



and he said to them: We will never find a better man than Joseph. He is a man who has God's Spirit in him. Verse ConceptsFindingThe Spirit Of GodUnique IndividualsExcellence

Now Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt. Verse ConceptsThirtyTravelAuthority Delegated To People


When the boy Samuel was serving Jehovah under the direction of Eli, there were very few messages from Jehovah. Visions from him were rare. Verse ConceptsSpiritual Famine,Speech, DivineVisionsWord Of GodDecadenceNo VisionsReceiving God's Wordministering

Saul responded to David: You cannot fight this Philistine. You are just a boy. He has been a warrior since he was your age. Verse ConceptsChildren, examples ofInexperienceMiddle AgeYouthLimitations Of YouthWork From YouthUnable To Do Other Things

They buried the bones under a small tree in Jabesh. Then for seven days, they went without eating to show their sorrow. Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfSevenWeeksCemeterySeven DaysTamariskFasting In Mourning