Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5846 enjoyment The ability to find pleasure and joy in life. Scripture sees the capacity for enjoyment as a gift from God, whose people are to find pleasure and happiness in him and the many blessings he has given to them. Human capacity and opportunity for enjoyment is bestowed by God Ecclesiastes 5:18-20; 1 Timothy 6:17 See also Nehemiah 9:35; Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 People find enjoyment in a great diversity of things Enjoyment of the land and its produce Numbers 14:31 See also Genesis 45:17-18; Deuteronomy 20:6; Deuteronomy 28:30; Isaiah 65:22; Jeremiah 31:5 Enjoyment of long life and health Ecclesiastes 11:8 See also Deuteronomy 6:1-2; 1 Chronicles 29:28; Proverbs 28:16; 3Jn 2 Enjoyment of peace and security Psalm 37:11 See also Judges 8:28; Psalm 37:3; Jeremiah 33:6-9; Acts 9:31; Acts 24:2 Enjoyment of prosperity Psalm 106:4-5 See also Psalm 37:18-19 Enjoyment of food and drink Ecclesiastes 8:15 See also Nehemiah 8:9-12; Habakkuk 1:16 Enjoyment of friendship and fellowship Romans 15:24 See also Judges 19:6,9,22; Psalm 55:12-14 Enjoyment of love Proverbs 7:18 See also Ecclesiastes 9:9 Enjoyment of the fruits of righteous living Isaiah 3:10 See also Proverbs 13:2 Enjoyment of good favour Acts 2:46-47 See also Acts 7:45-46 Enjoyment of work Ecclesiastes 3:22 See also Ecclesiastes 3:13 Enjoyment of light of the world Enjoyment of hospitality Enjoyment of rest Enjoyment of fragrance People also find unwholesome enjoyment in sin Hebrews 11:24-25 See also Job 20:12-14 The land enjoying rest 2 Chronicles 36:21 See also Leviticus 26:34,43 Lack of enjoyment Ecclesiastes 4:8 See also Deuteronomy 28:30; Job 20:17-19; Job 21:23-25; Ecclesiastes 2:26; Ecclesiastes 6:1-6 See also
4015 life |
  |