Thematic Bible: Human Limitations
Thematic Bible
human Limitations » Man subject to » Boundaries of life
Behind and before, hast thou shut me in, and hast laid upon me thy hand: -
human Limitations » Man subject to » Time limited
No man, hath power over the spirit, to retain the spirit, and, none, hath power over the day of death, and there is no furlough in war, - neither shall lawlessness deliver them who are given thereto.
The days of our years, have, in them, three score years and ten, And, if, by reason of strength, they have fourscore years, Yet, their boast, is labour and sorrow, For it hath passed quickly, and we have flown away.
human Limitations » Man subject to » Feet in the stocks
And thou dost put - in the stocks - my feet, and observest all my paths, Against the roots of my feet, thou dost cut out a bound;
My way, hath he walled up, that I cannot pass, and, upon my paths, hath he made darkness rest;
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » Five barley loaves and two small fishes
And his disciples say unto him - Whence, to us, in a wilderness, loaves in such numbers as to fill a multitude, so great? And Jesus saith 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 - By the life of Yahweh, thy God, verily I have not a cake, only a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the cruse, - and lo! I have been gathering a couple of sticks, so I shall go in and make it ready for me and for my son, that we may eat it - and die!
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » Man's limited resources
So Abraham rose up early in the morning - and took bread and a skin of water and gave unto hagar, - putting them on her shoulder and the child, and sent her forth, - so she went her way and wandered, in the desert of Beer-sheba.
human Limitations » Man subject to » No power to change a hair
Nor, by thine own head, mayest thou swear, because thou art not able to make, one hair, white or black.
human Limitations » Man subject to » No power to add a stature
But who from among you, being anxious, can add to his stature one cubit?
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » A pot of oil
And Elisha said unto her - What shall I do for thee? tell me what thou, hast, in the house. And she said - Thy maid-servant hath, nothing at all, in the house, save a flask of oil.
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » An empty larder
forasmuch as, a friend of mine, hath come off a journey unto me, and I have not what I can set before him;