Thematic Bible: Prodigality


Thematic Bible



Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living. Verse ConceptsGluttonyExtravaganceExcessBad Decision Making ExamplesBuying and sellingLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLossThriftWantonnessDeparturesA Short TimeFar From HereShort Time Till The EndThey Committed Immorality

From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking up the path, some small boys came out of the city and harassed him, chanting, “Go up, baldy! Go up, baldy!” Verse ConceptsBaldnessdisabilitiesImmaturityRoadsTownMockingWicked Children, Examples OfInfidelity To GodDisrespect For Old AgeAge DiscriminationKidsFunhumorharassment

But now they mock me,
men younger than I am,
whose fathers I would have refused to put
with my sheep dogs.
Verse ConceptsdogsMockeryOld Age, Attitudes ToRidicule, Objects OfDisrespect For Old AgeDerisionDisdainFun

Princes are hung up by their hands;
elders are shown no respect.
Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToRespect, For Human BeingsDisrespect For Old Age

They drink wine by the bowlful
and anoint themselves with the finest oils
but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
Verse ConceptsAnointing, Social CustomOintmentDrinking WineAnointing OneselfNot Mourning

Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living. Verse ConceptsGluttonyExtravaganceExcessBad Decision Making ExamplesBuying and sellingLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLossThriftWantonnessDeparturesA Short TimeFar From HereShort Time Till The EndThey Committed Immorality

But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.’ Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfProstitutionWantonnessFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle



Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living. Verse ConceptsGluttonyExtravaganceExcessBad Decision Making ExamplesBuying and sellingLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLossThriftWantonnessDeparturesA Short TimeFar From HereShort Time Till The EndThey Committed Immorality


Jesus said, “Everyone who drinks from this water will get thirsty again. Verse ConceptsThe Water Of LifeBeing UnsatisfiedDrinking Water

The fruit you craved has left you.
All your splendid and glamorous things are gone;
they will never find them again.
Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToTreasureBeing UnsatisfiedThings Passing Away

From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking up the path, some small boys came out of the city and harassed him, chanting, “Go up, baldy! Go up, baldy!” Verse ConceptsBaldnessdisabilitiesImmaturityRoadsTownMockingWicked Children, Examples OfInfidelity To GodDisrespect For Old AgeAge DiscriminationKidsFunhumorharassment

But now they mock me,
men younger than I am,
whose fathers I would have refused to put
with my sheep dogs.
Verse ConceptsdogsMockeryOld Age, Attitudes ToRidicule, Objects OfDisrespect For Old AgeDerisionDisdainFun

Princes are hung up by their hands;
elders are shown no respect.
Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToRespect, For Human BeingsDisrespect For Old Age

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