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A state of plenty. Since Israel was often restricted in resources, abundance was an important feature of her future hope, and became a symbol of spiritual well-being.

Examples of material abundance

Rain

Deuteronomy 32:2 See also 1 Kings 18:41,45; Job 36:28; Psalm 68:9; Joel 2:23

Water, streams and rivers

Psalm 78:20 See also Numbers 24:7; 2 Chronicles 32:4; Psalm 1:3; Isaiah 44:4; Ezekiel 47:5

Luxuriant growth and fruitfulness

Ezekiel 47:12 See also Ezekiel 19:10; Ezekiel 31:2-9; Daniel 4:12,21; Revelation 22:2

Harvest, food, milk and wine

Amos 9:13 See also 2 Chronicles 31:10; Psalm 4:7; Psalm 23:5; Psalm 37:19; Proverbs 3:10; Isaiah 7:22; Jeremiah 44:17; Joel 3:13; Micah 2:11

Spaciousness

Psalm 31:8 See also Genesis 26:22; Psalm 66:12

Wealth and possessions

Genesis 24:35 See also Genesis 30:43; Genesis 36:7; 2 Samuel 19:32; 2 Chronicles 1:15; Corinthians 9:22; Job 1:3

Canaan

Exodus 3:8 See also Numbers 13:27; Deuteronomy 8:8; Jeremiah 2:7

Material abundance a reward for obedience

Leviticus 26:5 See also Deuteronomy 30:9; Job 42:12; Psalm 132:15

Obedience not always rewarded in this way

Job 1:12; Job 2:6; Philippians 4:12

Examples of spiritual abundance

The abundance of divine power

Deuteronomy 9:26; Psalm 93:4; Joel 2:29-32; Ephesians 1:18-20; Ephesians 3:20

The abundance of divine grace

Romans 5:20; 2 Corinthians 9:8-14; Ephesians 1:7; Ephesians 2:6-7; 1 Timothy 1:14; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Peter 1:2

The abundance of human thanksgiving

2 Corinthians 4:15 See also Psalm 119:171

The abundance of God's future blessing

2 Corinthians 4:17 See also Psalm 36:8; Isaiah 64:4; John 10:10; 1 Corinthians 2:9; 2 Peter 1:11; Revelation 14:3

See also

1055  God, grace & mercy
1335  blessing
4293  water
5475  property
5850  excess
6666  grace
8256  fruitfulness
8809  riches