Dictionary of Bible Themes Opulence or grandeur of lifestyle which may be associated with wealth or status, especially royalty. Scripture warns of the dangers of unnecessary displays of luxury but encourages the right kind of splendour to reflect the glory and honour due to God. 1 Kings 10:21Examples of luxurious lifestyles The opulence of Solomon's court See also 1 Kings 4:22-24pp 2Ch 9:20 1 Kings 7:1Solomon's daily provisions 1 Kings 10:18-20Solomon's palace Solomon's throne: Luke 7:25pp 2Ch 9:17-19 Luxury enjoyed by other kings See also 1 Samuel 8:11-17pp Mt 11:8 2 Samuel 7:2Samuel warns Israel about what a king will demand of them 2 Chronicles 32:27-29David Esther 1:4-7Hezekiah Daniel 4:30Xerxes Luke 16:19Nebuchadnezzar Luxury enjoyed by the wealthy See also Isaiah 3:18-23The rich man in Jesus Christ's parable. Amos 6:4-6upper-class women of Zion Genesis 41:41-43the wealthy of Israel Luxury accompanying high status Esther 6:7-8; 8:15Daniel 5:29 Mordecai: Psalms 45:13-15Daniel See also Luxury enjoyed by a bride Isaiah 61:10Jeremiah 2:32 Revelation 21:2 James 5:4-5 Luxury and poverty See also Luxury at the expense of the poor Jeremiah 22:13-14Ezekiel 34:3 King Jehoiakim 1 Timothy 6:18the leaders of Israel See also Luxury brings responsibility to the poor Jeremiah 22:15-16Luke 16:20-21; 19:8 Acts 4:34-35 Luke 12:19 The perils of luxury See also Luxury brings a false sense of security Job 31:24-25Proverbs 11:28 1 Timothy 6:17 Deuteronomy 32:15 See also Luxury distracts from God Deuteronomy 8:13-14Matthew 13:22 Matthew 19:21-24 pp Mk 4:19 pp Lk 8:14 1 Timothy 6:10pp Mk 10:21-23 pp Lk 18:21-24 Matthew 6:19See also Earthly luxury does not last Proverbs 23:5; 27:24Isaiah 13:22 James 5:1-3 Revelation 18:7-9 The luxurious lifestyle of the wicked will be swept away by God's judgment Philippians 4:11-12The right attitude to luxury See also 1 Samuel 2:7Job 1:21 1 Peter 3:3-4 The true source of beauty See also 1 Timothy 2:9-10Exodus 25:3-9 Luxury reflecting God's glory Exodus 28:4-5pp Ex 35:5-9 materials for the tabernacle 1 Kings 6:14-35the priestly garments Mark 13:1pp 2Ch 3:4-14 the splendour of Solomon's temple Revelation 21:15-21pp Lk 21:5 the magnificence of Herod's temple See also the glory of the new Jerusalem 4336 iron5118 Solomon 5145 clothing 5412 money 5446 poverty 5856 extravagance 7467 temple, Solomon's 8622 worship 8778 materialism 8808 riches 8821 self-indulgence |
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