Thematic Bible: Human Limitations
Thematic Bible
human Limitations » Man subject to » Boundaries of life
Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me.
human Limitations » Man subject to » Time limited
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in war: neither shall wickedness deliver him that is given to it.
The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years; Yet is their pride but labor and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away.
human Limitations » Man subject to » Feet in the stocks
Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, And markest all my paths; Thou settest a bound to the soles of my feet:
He hath walled up my way that I cannot pass, And hath set darkness in my paths.
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » Five barley loaves and two small fishes
And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude? And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » A handful of meal and a cruse of oil
And she said, As Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » Man's limited resources
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and gave her the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
human Limitations » Man subject to » No power to change a hair
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
human Limitations » Man subject to » No power to add a stature
And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life?
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » A pot of oil
And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me; what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thy handmaid hath not anything in the house, save a pot of oil.
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » An empty larder
for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him;