Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5852 experience » 5853 experience, of life Experience of life comes with increasing age and through observation, reflection and the application of lessons learned. Experience in a craft or profession comes through training and practice. Experience associated with advancing years Job 12:12 See also Job 32:6-7; 1 Kings 12:6-7 pp 2 Chronicles 10:6-7; Psalm 37:25; Proverbs 4:1-4 Dissatisfaction with life's experiences Ecclesiastes 2:11 See also Ecclesiastes 3:11 People are made for eternity and cannot be fully satisfied with the things of this world; Ecclesiastes 1:13-17 application to study; Ecclesiastes 2:1-3 devotion to pleasure; Ecclesiastes 2:4-6 pursuit of great projects; Ecclesiastes 2:7-8 a life of materialism Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 Human experiences find fulfilment only in relation to God. See also Ecclesiastes 3:12-14; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Learning from life's experiences Proverbs 24:32 See also Job 4:8-9; Job 5:3; Psalm 107:43 Sympathy resulting from personal experience Exodus 23:9 See also Exodus 22:21; Deuteronomy 15:12-15; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Hebrews 10:32-34 Growing through experiences Romans 5:3-4 See also Hebrews 5:8; James 1:2-4 Learning from everyday experiences Matthew 24:32 pp Mark 13:28 See also Matthew 16:2-3; Luke 12:54-55; Matthew 6:28-31 pp Luke 12:27-29 Jesus Christ shared human experience Hebrews 4:15 See also Hebrews 2:17-18; Philippians 2:8; Hebrews 2:9 Experience in a craft or profession Skilled craftsmen 2 Chronicles 2:7 See also 2 Chronicles 2:13-14; 1 Kings 7:13-14; Exodus 36:1-2; 1 Chronicles 22:15-16 Experienced soldiers 2 Chronicles 17:12-13 See also 1 Samuel 17:33; 2 Samuel 17:8; 1 Chronicles 12:33; Songs 3:7-8 Other competent people 1 Samuel 12:2 Samuel's experience in leadership; Esther 1:13 Xerxes consults experts in law and justice; Matthew 2:4 Herod consults teachers of the law; Acts 18:2-3 Paul and Aquila were experienced tent makers. See also
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