Thematic Bible: Prodigality


Thematic Bible



And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living. Verse ConceptsGluttonyExtravaganceExcessBad Decision Making ExamplesBuying and sellingLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLossThriftWantonnessDeparturesA Short TimeFar From HereShort Time Till The EndThey Committed Immorality

Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair! Verse ConceptsBaldnessdisabilitiesImmaturityRoadsTownMockingWicked Children, Examples OfInfidelity To GodDisrespect For Old AgeAge DiscriminationKidsFunhumorharassment

But now those who are younger than I make sport of me; those whose fathers I would not have put with the dogs of my flocks. Verse ConceptsdogsMockeryOld Age, Attitudes ToRidicule, Objects OfDisrespect For Old AgeDerisionDisdainFun

Their hands put princes to death by hanging: the faces of old men were not honoured. Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToRespect, For Human BeingsDisrespect For Old Age

Drinking wine in basins, rubbing themselves with the best oils; but they have no grief for the destruction of Joseph. Verse ConceptsAnointing, Social CustomOintmentDrinking WineAnointing OneselfNot Mourning

And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went 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 your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him. Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfProstitutionWantonnessFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction. Verse ConceptsLazinessServants, BadSluggardsBusiness EthicsSlothfulnessThose Who DestroyWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth


And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living. Verse ConceptsGluttonyExtravaganceExcessBad Decision Making ExamplesBuying and sellingLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLossThriftWantonnessDeparturesA Short TimeFar From HereShort Time Till The EndThey Committed Immorality

And when everything was gone, there was no food to be had in that country, and he was in need. Verse ConceptsNeedPoverty, Causes OfSpiritual DestitutionMoral BankruptcyBeing UnsatisfiedShortagesBecoming PoorA Fool And His Money Shall Part

Jesus said to her, Everyone who takes this water will be in need of it again: Verse ConceptsThe Water Of LifeBeing UnsatisfiedDrinking Water

And the fruit of your soul's desire has gone from you, and all things delicate and shining have come to an end and will never again be seen. Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToTreasureBeing UnsatisfiedThings Passing Away

Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair! Verse ConceptsBaldnessdisabilitiesImmaturityRoadsTownMockingWicked Children, Examples OfInfidelity To GodDisrespect For Old AgeAge DiscriminationKidsFunhumorharassment

But now those who are younger than I make sport of me; those whose fathers I would not have put with the dogs of my flocks. Verse ConceptsdogsMockeryOld Age, Attitudes ToRidicule, Objects OfDisrespect For Old AgeDerisionDisdainFun

Their hands put princes to death by hanging: the faces of old men were not honoured. Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToRespect, For Human BeingsDisrespect For Old Age

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