Thematic Bible: Old age
Thematic Bible
Insomnia » Old age
when the doors in the streets shall be shut, and when the voice of the miller shall be laid down; when men shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and when all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, had Nebuchadnezzar a dream, wherethrough his spirit was vexed, and his sleep brake from him.
Old age » Examples of vigorous » Feebleness in
When men shall fear in high places, and be afraid in the streets; when the Almond tree shall be despised, the grasshopper born out, and when great poverty shall break in; when man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets.
when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and when the strong men shall bow themselves; when the millers stand still, because they be so few, and when the sight of the windows shall wax dim;
Cast me not away in mine old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth me.
By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph, and bowed himself toward the top of his scepter.
When king David was waxen old and stricken in years, though they covered him with clothes, yet he caught no heat.
Thus saith the LORD Sabaoth: yet there shall sit both old men and old women in the streets of Jerusalem and men with staves in their hands for the multitude of days.
Old age » Examples of vigorous » Gray hairs, an indication of
When men shall fear in high places, and be afraid in the streets; when the Almond tree shall be despised, the grasshopper born out, and when great poverty shall break in; when man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets.
Strangers have devoured his strength, yet he regardeth it not: he waxeth full of gray hairs, yet will he not know it.
Age is a crown of worship, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
And see, your king walketh before you. But I am old and grayheaded: and behold my sons are with you and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.
With us are old and aged men; yea, such as have lived longer than thy forefathers.
The strength of young men is their worship; and a grey head, is a honour unto the aged.
Old age » Examples of vigorous » Dimness of vision, in
And it came to pass that Isaac waxed old and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see. Then called he Esau, his eldest son, and said unto him, "My son." And he said unto him, "Here am I."
And the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them to him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
And it chanced at that time, that Eli lay in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim that he could not see.
Eli was four score and eighteen years old, and his sight failed him that he could not see.
when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and when the strong men shall bow themselves; when the millers stand still, because they be so few, and when the sight of the windows shall wax dim;
Old age » Disrespect for pleasure-seeking » To be honoured
So that he gave answer himself, and said, "Considering that I am young, and ye be men of age, I was afraid, and durst not show forth my mind,
Give ear unto thy father that begat thee; and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Thou shalt rise up before the hoar head and reverence the face of the old man; and dread thy God, for I am the LORD.
Rebuke not an elder: but exhort him as a father, and the younger men as brethren, the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all pureness.
Old age » Disrespect for pleasure-seeking » Prodigality
And he went from thence up to Bethel. And as he was going up in the way, there came little lads out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, "Go up, thou bald head! Go up thou baldhead!"
But now, they that are mine inferiors and younger than I, have me in derision; yea even they, whose fathers I would have thought scorn to have set with the dogs of my cattle.
The princes are hanged up with the hand of the enemies; they have not spared the old sage men;
Old age » General references to » Devoid of pleasure
Remember thy maker in thy youth, before the days of adversity come, and or the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, "I have no pleasure in them";
Old age » Examples of vigorous » moses
And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, and yet his eyes were not dim nor his cheeks abated.
Old age » General references to » Of the righteous, honourable
Age is a crown of worship, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Old age » General references to » Promised to abraham
Nevertheless, thou shalt go unto thy fathers in peace, and shalt be buried when thou art of a good age:
Old age » Examples of vigorous » Caleb
and yet am as strong at this time, as I was when Moses sent me: look how strong I was then, so strong I am now, to war and to do all manner of things.
Old age » General references to » Rules of conduct for
That the elder men be sober, honest, discreet, sound in the faith, in love and in patience. And the elder women likewise that they be in such raiment as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much drinking, but teachers of honest things,
Old age » General references to » Divine presence in
I, I which shall bear you unto your last age, I have made you; I will also nourish you, bear you and save you.
Old age » General references to » Prayer concerning
Cast me not away in mine old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth me.
Old age » Examples of vigorous » Anna
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher: which was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity.
Select readings » Old age
Remember thy maker in thy youth, before the days of adversity come, and or the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, "I have no pleasure in them"; before the sun, the light, the moon and stars be darkened, and or the clouds turn again after the rain; when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and when the strong men shall bow themselves; when the millers stand still, because they be so few, and when the sight of the windows shall wax dim; read more.
when the doors in the streets shall be shut, and when the voice of the miller shall be laid down; when men shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and when all the daughters of music shall be brought low; When men shall fear in high places, and be afraid in the streets; when the Almond tree shall be despised, the grasshopper born out, and when great poverty shall break in; when man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets. Before the silver lace be taken away, and or the golden band be broken; or the pot be broken at the well, and the wheel upon the cistern; Or dust be turned again unto earth from whence it came, and or the spirit return unto God, which gave it.
when the doors in the streets shall be shut, and when the voice of the miller shall be laid down; when men shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and when all the daughters of music shall be brought low; When men shall fear in high places, and be afraid in the streets; when the Almond tree shall be despised, the grasshopper born out, and when great poverty shall break in; when man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets. Before the silver lace be taken away, and or the golden band be broken; or the pot be broken at the well, and the wheel upon the cistern; Or dust be turned again unto earth from whence it came, and or the spirit return unto God, which gave it.
Sleeplessness » Common causes of loss of sleep » Old age
when the doors in the streets shall be shut, and when the voice of the miller shall be laid down; when men shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and when all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, had Nebuchadnezzar a dream, wherethrough his spirit was vexed, and his sleep brake from him.
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