Thematic Bible: Hard to bear causes of


Thematic Bible



Abram said: O Jehovah God, what will you give me? I continue childless! The heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus. Verse ConceptsAbrahamMoney, Stewardship OfWhat God Gives

There was a man named Manoah from the town of Zorah. He was a member of the tribe of Dan. His wife was not able to have children. Verse ConceptsBarrenness, Examples OfAppearances Of God In OtChildren, responsibilities to parents

Now Sarai was barren. She had no children. Verse ConceptsBarren WomendisabilitiesChildlessnessInfertilitysarah

He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah was the mother of children. Hannah had no children. Verse ConceptsTwoMothers, Examples OfChildlessnessTwo WomenNamed WivesWifeKids

Michal, Saul's daughter, never had any children. Verse ConceptsBarren WomenBarrenness

Elisha asked Gehazi: What can I do for her? He answered: She has no son, and her husband is an old man. Verse ConceptsOld Age, DisabilitiesOld Age, Attainment OfDoing One's Work

They had no child for Elizabeth was barren and they both were well advanced in years. Verse ConceptsBarrenness, Examples OfChildren, responsibilities to parentsChildlessnessInfertilityHaving A Babyluck



Jehoram was in firm control of the kingdom. He had all his brothers killed, and also some Israelite officials. Verse ConceptsMurderPrinces

He went to his father's house at Ophrah. There on top of a single stone he killed his seventy brothers, Gideon's sons. Gideon's youngest son Jotham hid and therefore was not killed. Verse ConceptsCriminalsThe Youngest ChildBeing Killed By A RockHiding From PeopleSole SurvivorsSeventiesKilling BrothersHalf brothersanniversary

Absalom gave an order to his servants: Watch now and when Amnon begins to feel good from drinking too much wine, I will tell you, Attack Amnon. Then kill him. Do not be afraid. I give this order. Be strong and courageous. Verse ConceptsFeastingAssassinations, CompletedWineBraveryDrunk IndividualsBe Courageous!

King Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada to attack and kill him. Verse ConceptsMurder


They shall say to the elders of his city: This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious! He will not obey us! He is a glutton and a drunkard. Verse ConceptsAlcoholDishonouring ParentsChildren, UngratefulObstinate IndividualsAccused Of Drunkennessrebelliondrunkards

Absalom did this with every Israelite who came to the king for judgment. That way he won their loyalty.

The other wife did everything possible to make her unhappy. This is because Jehovah had not given her children. Year after year when Peninnah went to the Temple of Jehovah, she kept on provoking Hannah. It bothered Hannah so much she wept and did not eat.

Rachel had not borne Jacob any children. As a result, she became jealous of her sister and said to Jacob: Give me children, or I will die. Verse ConceptsBarren WomenJealousyPolygamySistersSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfAnger Of Man, CausePossibility Of DeathThose Jealous Of People

By indolence the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house collapses. Verse ConceptsRooftopSlothfulnessMoist ThingsWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth


You should not take this worthless person Nabal seriously. He is like his name. His name is Nabal (Godless Fool). He is foolish. But I did not see the young men you sent. Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfFoolish PeoplePeople With Apt Names


Joseph's brothers were jealous of him. His father kept thinking about the whole matter. Verse ConceptsMotives, Examples OfEnvy, Example OfPeople RememberingThose Jealous Of People

So Esau bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him. Esau said to himself: The days of mourning for my father are near. Then I will kill my brother Jacob. Verse ConceptsGrudgesJealousyReconciliation, Between BelieversRegretRivalrySeasons, Of LifeSpiteAlienation, Examples OfNearness Of DeathSoliloquyMourning DeathAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDeath Will Soon HappenNear The Time PersonallyPeople BlessingHating IndividualsNamed People Angry With Others