Thematic Bible: Parsimony


Thematic Bible



Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? Verse ConceptsDenariusMoney, Uses OfOintmentWagesGiving To The PoorWorthValueFeeding The Poor



Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt-offerings; neither hast thou honored me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.

There came to him a woman having an alabaster-box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he sat at table. But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Will a man rob God? yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, In what have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To GodTithesBringing In The TitheTithes And Offeringcheaters

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. Verse ConceptsMisersPoverty, Causes OfProfitsThriftHoardingGrowth In WealthShortagesStingy PeopleGiving Money To The ChurchGivingFinancesCompetitionMoney BlessingsSaving Moneyprospering

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners of them to their hurt. Verse ConceptsBad SituationsMisersHoardingStoring Treasure On EarthUnder The SunTragedy

Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thy iniquities. Verse ConceptsFatnessGod, Patience OfOffencePlantsSweetnessFat Of The SacrificesGod Growing Weary

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, had fled every one to his field. Verse ConceptsNeglectChoirsTithesAgricultureTithes And OfferingFarming

Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt-offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel. Verse ConceptsShutting Doors

Will a man rob God? yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, In what have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To GodTithesBringing In The TitheTithes And Offeringcheaters

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, (his wife also being privy to it) and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. Verse ConceptsMisersPoverty, Causes OfProfitsThriftHoardingGrowth In WealthShortagesStingy PeopleGiving Money To The ChurchGivingFinancesCompetitionMoney BlessingsSaving Moneyprospering