Scripture gives examples of many different kinds of leisure activity.

Necessary leisure activities

Psalms 127:2

Sleeping

Ecclesiastes 5:12

See also

Psalms 4:8
Mark 4:38
Acts 12:6
Genesis 24:54
Ecclesiastes 3:13

Eating and drinking

Genesis 18:3-5

Pleasurable pastimes

1 Peter 4:9

Hospitality

1 Kings 3:15
Nehemiah 8:10

Feasting

Esther 8:17
Job 1:4
1 Samuel 16:23

See also

Music

1 Samuel 16:16-18
2 Kings 3:14-15
Ecclesiastes 3:4

Dancing

Exodus 15:20
Judges 11:34

Dancing for joy:

1 Samuel 18:6
Job 21:11
Jeremiah 31:4
Judges 21:19-21
Mark 6:22

Dancing on festive occasions:

2 Samuel 6:14-16,21

dancing in revelry

Psalms 149:3; 150:4

Dancing in worship:

1 Timothy 4:8

See also

Physical recreation

1 Corinthians 9:24-27
2 Timothy 2:5

Although Paul never mentions Christians taking part in the games (which were often associated with pagan festivals), he does show an appreciation of the discipline necessary

Ecclesiastes 2:5-6

See also

Gardening

Genesis 2:15
Psalms 8:3; 104:10-14

Enjoyment of nature

Mark 13:1
Acts 17:16

Sightseeing

Ecclesiastes 1:13

See also

Education and literature

1 Kings 4:32-34
Esther 6:1
Proverbs 1:5
Ecclesiastes 12:12
Acts 17:21
2 Timothy 4:13
Zechariah 8:5

See also

Children's games

Matthew 11:16-17

pp Lk 7:32

1 Peter 4:3

Harmful pastimes

See also

Licentious amusements

Genesis 9:20-21
Exodus 32:19
Proverbs 23:29-30
Romans 13:13
Ephesians 5:4,12
Judges 16:25
2 Samuel 2:14

Cruel amusements

See also

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