Thematic Bible: Prodigality


Thematic Bible



And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country and there wasted his estate with riotous living. Verse ConceptsGluttonyExtravaganceExcessBad Decision Making ExamplesBuying and sellingLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLossThriftWantonnessDeparturesA Short TimeFar From HereShort Time Till The EndThey Committed Immorality

Then he went up from there unto Bethel, and as he was going up by the way, the young men of the city came forth and mocked him, saying, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. Verse ConceptsBaldnessdisabilitiesImmaturityRoadsTownMockingWicked Children, Examples OfInfidelity To GodDisrespect For Old AgeAge DiscriminationKidsFunhumorharassment

But now those that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. Verse ConceptsdogsMockeryOld Age, Attitudes ToRidicule, Objects OfDisrespect For Old AgeDerisionDisdainFun

Princes were hanged up by their hand; the countenance of the elders was not honoured. Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToRespect, For Human BeingsDisrespect For Old Age

that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. Verse ConceptsAnointing, Social CustomOintmentDrinking WineAnointing OneselfNot Mourning

And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country and there wasted his estate with riotous living. Verse ConceptsGluttonyExtravaganceExcessBad Decision Making ExamplesBuying and sellingLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLossThriftWantonnessDeparturesA Short TimeFar From HereShort Time Till The EndThey Committed Immorality

But as soon as this thy son was come who has devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed the fatted calf for him. Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfProstitutionWantonnessFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

He also that is negligent in his work is brother to him that is the great spendthrift. Verse ConceptsLazinessServants, BadSluggardsBusiness EthicsSlothfulnessThose Who DestroyWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth


And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country and there wasted his estate with riotous living. Verse ConceptsGluttonyExtravaganceExcessBad Decision Making ExamplesBuying and sellingLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLossThriftWantonnessDeparturesA Short TimeFar From HereShort Time Till The EndThey Committed Immorality

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. Verse ConceptsNeedPoverty, Causes OfSpiritual DestitutionMoral BankruptcyBeing UnsatisfiedShortagesBecoming PoorA Fool And His Money Shall Part

Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinks of this water shall thirst again, Verse ConceptsThe Water Of LifeBeing UnsatisfiedDrinking Water

And the fruits of the desire of thy soul are departed from thee, and all the fat and excellent things are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToTreasureBeing UnsatisfiedThings Passing Away

Then he went up from there unto Bethel, and as he was going up by the way, the young men of the city came forth and mocked him, saying, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. Verse ConceptsBaldnessdisabilitiesImmaturityRoadsTownMockingWicked Children, Examples OfInfidelity To GodDisrespect For Old AgeAge DiscriminationKidsFunhumorharassment

But now those that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. Verse ConceptsdogsMockeryOld Age, Attitudes ToRidicule, Objects OfDisrespect For Old AgeDerisionDisdainFun

Princes were hanged up by their hand; the countenance of the elders was not honoured. Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToRespect, For Human BeingsDisrespect For Old Age