Thematic Bible: Worldly


Thematic Bible










and the daughter of this Herodias having come in, and danced, and pleased Herod and his guests, the king said to the maiden: Ask me what you will, and I will give it to you. Verse ConceptsdanceBanquets, ActivitiesLeisure, And PastimesTemptressesPeople Promising



If, to speak as a man, I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die. Verse ConceptsFightingBitingMortalityPaul, Life OfPresent, ThePunishment, Legal Aspects OfCynicismMerrinessBeastsHow Death Is InevitableMen Similar To AnimalsImminent TomorrowMammalsAre The Dead Raised?Eating And Drinking

And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers disputed with him; and some said: What can this babbler possibly wish to say? Others said: He seems to be a proclaimer of strange demons: for he preached to them Jesus and the Resurrection. Verse ConceptsBabblersevangelism, nature ofPhilosophyResurrection, Of The DeadFalse Teachers, Examples OfScoffersAmateursAmbiguityEncouraged To Serve Foreign gods















And while he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and came near to Jesus to kiss him. Verse ConceptsCrowdsCrowds SeekingDrawing Near To ChristWhile Still SpeakingTwelve Disciplesserenityrelentless















And the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes from me the stewardship. I have not strength to dig; I am ashamed to beg. Verse ConceptsDestitutesBeggarsLordship, Human And DivinePoverty, Causes OfBeggingWorldly DilemmasExcavationSoliloquyShame Of Bad ConductWithout StrengthDeposingMoney Management

Then Jesus said to them: Yet a little while is the light with you: walk while you have the light, lest the darkness overtake you. For he that walks in the darkness knows not whither he goes. Verse ConceptsDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinGiving, Of TimeBeing A LightProphecies Said By JesusWorldly DilemmasThe Light Of ChristOvertaken By DarknessNot Knowing WhereChrist's Short Life

Pilate said to them: What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all said to him: Let him be crucified. Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristHatredWorldly DilemmasChrist Would Be Killedcrucifixion



And he reasoned within himself, saying: What shall I do? for I have no place in which I can store my fruits. Verse ConceptsWorldly DilemmasStores Of FoodNo Room








And not many days after, the younger son, taking with him all that was his, left home for a distant country, and there wasted his property in 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 your son has come, Who has eaten up your estate with harlots, you have killed for him the fatted calf. Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfProstitutionWantonnessFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle



And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns and I will build larger ones; and there I will store ail my produce, and my good things; Verse ConceptsRiches, Nature OfPlans Of MenPresumptuous PlansDestruction Of HousesStoring Treasure On EarthFuture Plans




But he that hears, and does not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth, without a foundation, against which the torrent dashed with violence, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great. Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristCarelessnessLossShallownessHearing ChristThings Falling







You have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; you have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. Verse ConceptsGluttonyLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLove, Abuse OfRich, TheRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Can Lead ToPleasure SeekersWantonnessThe Day Of JudgementFat PeoplePartying


For by speaking boastful words of folly, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, and through lasciviousness, those who had really escaped from those who live in error. Verse ConceptsFutilityFaultsemptinessEloquenceCharmdesiresTemptation, Sources OfEnticersBoastersAllurements Of SinWantonnessLiving For The MaterialEnticingUseless WordsEscaping From PeopleEvil DesiresError

You have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; you have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. Verse ConceptsGluttonyLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLove, Abuse OfRich, TheRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Can Lead ToPleasure SeekersWantonnessThe Day Of JudgementFat PeoplePartying


But as soon as this your son has come, Who has eaten up your estate with harlots, you have killed for him the fatted calf. Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfProstitutionWantonnessFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle




who opposes and exalts himself above every one that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, openly showing him self that he is God. Verse ConceptsSelf ExultationBlasphemy, At GodLove, Abuse OfPride, Evil OfTribulation PeriodWorldly Ambition ExamplesAntichrist, Described AsSelf ExaltationEnemies Of GodInterlopers In The TempleSeeking HonourImage Of The BeastMan Of SinThe World Ruleratheism








Others fell among thorns, and the thorns sprung up and choked them. Verse ConceptsThornsChokingPlants Growing UpNot Giving UpPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seeds

He said to her: What do you wish? She said to him: Command that these two sons of mine may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom. Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofLove, Abuse OfSelfishness, Shown InUnwise PrayersTwo SonsRight DesiresMothers And SonsUnconditional Love

Alas for you, Pharisees! for you love the chief seat in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. Verse ConceptsGreetingsLove, Nature OfMarketsPride, Examples OfSeatsLoving Other ThingsSeeking HonourSpoken Greetingsrecognitionphariseesimportance


Therefore, be not anxious, saying: What shall we eat? or, what shall we drink? or, with what shall we be clothed? For after all these things do the Gentiles seek: for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.


and receive the reward of unrighteousness. Counting it a pleasure to riot in the day-time, they are spots and stains, rioting in their delusions, while feasting with you; Verse ConceptsDaylightExcessBlemishLove FeastLove, Nature OfWagesPleasure SeekersRiotsBlemished PeopleDuring The DayWages For EvilPartying



But Martha made herself busy with much serving; and she came to him, and said: Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Bid her, therefore, that she help me. Verse ConceptsBusynessCriticism, against believersImpatienceDiscourtesyActing AloneServing ChristComplaintsServingSiblingsWorryingServing GodDoing The Right ThingServing The Churchluckdistractionscookinghelping

And there had been also a contention among them, which of them was thought to be the greatest. Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofLove, Abuse OfQuarrelsGreatness Of DisciplesResolving Conflict