Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  8000 The life of the believer  »  8200 The character of the believer  »  8256 fruitfulness  »  8257 fruitfulness, natural

In the OT fruitfulness is often used as a way of referring to God's material and physical blessings.

God's blessing on creation generally

Genesis 1:11-12,22 See also Genesis 8:17

Fruitfulness in the promised land

Leviticus 25:18-19 God's blessing was seen in terms of material prosperity. See also Leviticus 26:3-4; Deuteronomy 32:13; Deuteronomy 33:13-16; Ezekiel 34:27; Amos 9:14; Zechariah 8:12

Fruitfulness in family relationships

Such fruitfulness promised

Genesis 13:16 See also Genesis 15:5; Genesis 17:6,20; Genesis 22:17; Leviticus 26:9; Deuteronomy 7:13; Deuteronomy 28:4,11; Deuteronomy 30:9; Psalm 128:3; Jeremiah 23:3; Ezekiel 36:11

Such fruitfulness commanded

Genesis 1:28 See also Genesis 9:1,7; Genesis 35:11; Genesis 48:3-4

Examples of such fruitfulness

Psalm 105:24 See also Genesis 41:52; Genesis 47:27; Genesis 49:22; Exodus 1:7; Psalm 107:37-38

See also

1050  God, goodness of
1330  God, the provider
4005  creation
4035  abundance
5075  Abraham
5225  barrenness
5664  children
5724  offspring
5858  fat
5960  success
8808  riches
8845  unfruitfulness