Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture portrays both human beings and God as having emotions. Human emotions and sentiments are of importance to the life of faith. Human feelings can be positive or negative and are subject to change and misinterpretation. Deuteronomy 7:7-8Emotions shown by God See also Love Isaiah 43:4Jeremiah 31:3Hosea 11:1Mark 10:21John 13:1; 17:231 John 4:8,10,19Psalms 103:13 See also Compassion Exodus 33:19Deuteronomy 13:17Judges 2:18Psalms 116:5 Matthew 9:36; 14:14; 15:32Matthew 20:34pp Mk 8:2 Jeremiah 32:41See also Joy and delight Deuteronomy 30:9Isaiah 62:4Luke 15:32Exodus 22:24See also Anger Deuteronomy 6:14-15Joshua 7:1Jeremiah 7:20Ezekiel 5:13Matthew 21:12-13pp Mk 11:15-17 pp Lk 19:45-46 pp Jn 2:14-17 Isaiah 51:11Human emotions experienced by God's people See also Joy 1 Samuel 2:1Psalms 4:7; 28:7; 30:11-12 Luke 1:47Acts 16:25Psalms 116:1 See also Love for God and one another Psalms 18:1 John 21:171 John 4:11-12Psalms 6:6-7 See also Sorrow and pain 1 Samuel 1:7-8,102 Samuel 18:331 Kings 19:3-4Psalms 88:15; 119:28; 137:1 Jeremiah 15:18Micah 7:1John 11:19,31,33Romans 9:2-3Exodus 3:6See also Fear Genesis 18:15Joshua 9:24Isaiah 35:4; 41:10Matthew 8:26Matthew 28:8pp Mk 4:40-41 pp Lk 8:25 Philippians 1:7-8pp Mk 16:8 See also God's people are to feel for one another Exodus 22:21; 23:91 Corinthians 12:25-262 Corinthians 6:11-13; 7:2-3; 11:29Galatians 5:22-23Believers are to control their emotions See also Proverbs 25:28Ephesians 4:26; 5:18Colossians 3:81 Timothy 2:8James 1:19-20Proverbs 14:13Emotions are changeable Amos 6:1See also The wicked may feel an unwarranted sense of security Daniel 8:25; 11:21,24Zechariah 1:15See also 1025 God, anger of1085 God, love of1215 God, feminine descriptions2012 Christ, authority2048 Christ, love of5015 heart & Holy Spirit5065 spirit, fallen & redeemed5568 suffering, causes5874 happiness8283 joy8292 love8754 fear |
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