Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Eating » Admonitions concerning eating
Jesus said to His disciples, “For this reason I tell you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; or about your body, as to what you will wear.
When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider who and what are before you; For you will put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to desire.
So then, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of [our great] God.
[Regarding meat offered to idols:] Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking any questions for the sake of your conscience,
Do not incline my heart to [consent to or tolerate] any evil thing,
Or to practice deeds of wickedness
With men who plan and do evil;
And let me not eat of their delicacies (be tempted by their gain).
It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.
For everything God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude;
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
He who loves transgression loves strife and is quarrelsome;
He who [proudly] raises his gate seeks destruction [because of his arrogant pride].
“For you [Babylon] have trusted and felt confident in your wickedness; you have said,
‘No one sees me.’
Your wisdom and your knowledge have led you astray,
And you have said in your heart (mind),
‘I am, and there is no one besides me.’
And you said in your heart, I will ascend to heaven; I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will sit upon the mount of assembly in the uttermost north. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.
“Though you build [your nest] on high like the eagle,
Though you set your nest among the stars,
I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.
It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.
Be not forward (self-assertive and boastfully ambitious) in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men; For better it is that it should be said to you, Come up here, than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whose eyes have seen you.
“Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, ‘Thus says the Lord God,
“Because your heart is lifted up
And you have said and thought, ‘I am a god,
I sit in the seat of the gods
In the heart of the seas’;
Yet you are [only] a man [weak, feeble, made of earth] and not God,
Though you [imagine yourself to be more than mortal and] think your mind is as [wise as] the mind of God—
And you have said and thought, ‘I am a god,
I sit in the seat of the gods
In the heart of the seas’;
Yet you are [only] a man [weak, feeble, made of earth] and not God,
Though you [imagine yourself to be more than mortal and] think your mind is as [wise as] the mind of God—
‘Therefore thus says the Lord God, “Because it is high in stature and has set its top among the thick boughs and the clouds, and its heart is proud of its height,
They said to Him, “Grant that we may sit [with You], one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory [Your majesty and splendor in Your kingdom].”
Food » Grace before » Admonitions concerning eating
Jesus said to His disciples, “For this reason I tell you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; or about your body, as to what you will wear.
When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider who and what are before you; For you will put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to desire.
So then, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of [our great] God.
[Regarding meat offered to idols:] Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking any questions for the sake of your conscience,
Do not incline my heart to [consent to or tolerate] any evil thing,
Or to practice deeds of wickedness
With men who plan and do evil;
And let me not eat of their delicacies (be tempted by their gain).
It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.
For everything God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude;
Glory » What is not glory
It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.
Honey » Moderation needful in the use of
Have you found [pleasure sweet like] honey? Eat only as much as you need,
Otherwise, being filled excessively, you vomit it.
It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » In eating
Jesus said to His disciples, “For this reason I tell you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; or about your body, as to what you will wear.
When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider who and what are before you; For you will put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to desire.
So then, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of [our great] God.
[Regarding meat offered to idols:] Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking any questions for the sake of your conscience,
Do not incline my heart to [consent to or tolerate] any evil thing,
Or to practice deeds of wickedness
With men who plan and do evil;
And let me not eat of their delicacies (be tempted by their gain).
It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.
For everything God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude;