Thematic Bible: Prodigality


Thematic Bible




Later, Elisha left there to go up to Bethel, and as he was traveling along the road, some insignificant young men came from the city and started mocking him. They told him, "Get on up, baldy! Get on up, baldy!" Verse ConceptsBaldnessdisabilitiesImmaturityRoadsTownMockingWicked Children, Examples OfInfidelity To GodDisrespect For Old AgeAge DiscriminationKidsFunhumorharassment

"But now they mock me; men who are far younger than I, whose fathers I would have hated to entrust with my own sheep dogs. Verse ConceptsdogsMockeryOld Age, Attitudes ToRidicule, Objects OfDisrespect For Old AgeDerisionDisdainFun

Princes they have hung by their hands; elders they have disrespected. Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToRespect, For Human BeingsDisrespect For Old Age

drinking wine from bowls, anointing themselves with the choicest of oils, but not grieving on the occasion of Joseph's ruin Verse ConceptsAnointing, Social CustomOintmentDrinking WineAnointing OneselfNot Mourning


But this son of yours spent your money on prostitutes, and when he came back, you killed the fattened calf for him!' Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfProstitutionWantonnessFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction. Verse ConceptsLazinessServants, BadSluggardsBusiness EthicsSlothfulnessThose Who DestroyWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth



After he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. Verse ConceptsNeedPoverty, Causes OfSpiritual DestitutionMoral BankruptcyBeing UnsatisfiedShortagesBecoming PoorA Fool And His Money Shall Part

Jesus answered her, "Everyone who drinks this water will become thirsty again. Verse ConceptsThe Water Of LifeBeing UnsatisfiedDrinking Water

"The fruit that you crafted has abandoned you. All your dainties and your splendor are lost, and no one will ever find them again." Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToTreasureBeing UnsatisfiedThings Passing Away

Later, Elisha left there to go up to Bethel, and as he was traveling along the road, some insignificant young men came from the city and started mocking him. They told him, "Get on up, baldy! Get on up, baldy!" Verse ConceptsBaldnessdisabilitiesImmaturityRoadsTownMockingWicked Children, Examples OfInfidelity To GodDisrespect For Old AgeAge DiscriminationKidsFunhumorharassment

"But now they mock me; men who are far younger than I, whose fathers I would have hated to entrust with my own sheep dogs. Verse ConceptsdogsMockeryOld Age, Attitudes ToRidicule, Objects OfDisrespect For Old AgeDerisionDisdainFun

Princes they have hung by their hands; elders they have disrespected. Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToRespect, For Human BeingsDisrespect For Old Age

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