Dictionary of Bible Themes People in great need who appeal for help, both from others and from God. 2 Kings 6:26Appeals for material help Luke 16:3See also During a time of famine 2 Kings 8:3-5Job 19:16; 24:4-5; 29:11-12 Psalms 37:25 Psalms 109:10 never having to beg seen as God's blessing Lamentations 4:4begging seen as God's judgment Esther 8:3Appeals for mercy from others See also 1 Samuel 15:252 Samuel 14:4 2 Kings 1:13 Esther 4:8; 7:7 Job 30:28 Matthew 18:26-32 Mark 10:46 Examples of beggars Luke 16:20-21pp Lk 18:35 blind Bartimaeus John 9:8Lazarus Acts 3:2-3the man born blind the crippled man at the temple gate Isaiah 58:6-7Care for the destitute commended Matthew 26:11pp Mk 14:7 See also pp Jn 12:8 Deuteronomy 15:11Jesus Christ implies that we should care for them. Proverbs 19:17Proverbs 21:13; 22:9; 28:27; 31:9,20 kindness to the poor rewarded Zechariah 7:10Matthew 5:42 the behaviour of the wife of noble character Matthew 19:21pp Lk 6:30 pp Mk 10:21 Luke 12:33; 14:13pp Lk 18:22 Jesus Christ and the rich young man Exodus 2:23Pleas for God's help From the Israelites See also Joshua 24:7In the OT there are many examples of the Israelites begging God for his help in times of dire need. Judges 4:3; 6:62 Chronicles 14:11 Amos 7:5 Psalms 18:6 See also From individuals 2 Samuel 24:10Psalms 28:2 Jonah 2:2 pp 1Ch 21:8 Habakkuk 1:2Luke 16:27 Matthew 14:35-36 People begged Jesus Christ for help See also Matthew 8:31pp Mk 6:56 Matthew 15:22pp Mk 5:12 pp Lk 8:32 Mark 7:32; 10:47Luke 5:12 pp Mk 7:26 Luke 8:28; 9:38-40John 4:47 pp Mk 1:40 See also 4822 famine5289 debt 5446 poverty 5806 compassion 8260 generosity 8306 mercifulness 8434 giving 8614 prayer, answers |
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