Dictionary of Bible Themes 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. Ecclesiastes 5:18-20Human capacity and opportunity for enjoyment is bestowed by God 1 Timothy 6:17See also Nehemiah 9:35Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 Numbers 14:31 People find enjoyment in a great diversity of things See also Enjoyment of the land and its produce Genesis 45:17-18Deuteronomy 20:6; 28:30 Isaiah 65:22 Jeremiah 31:5 Ecclesiastes 11:8 See also Enjoyment of long life and health Deuteronomy 6:1-21 Chronicles 29:28 Proverbs 28:16 3 John 1:2 Psalms 37:11 See also Enjoyment of peace and security Judges 8:28Psalms 37:3 Jeremiah 33:6-9 Acts 9:31; 24:2 Psalms 106:4-5 See also Enjoyment of prosperity Psalms 37:18-19Ecclesiastes 8:15 See also Enjoyment of food and drink Nehemiah 8:9-12Habakkuk 1:16 Romans 15:24 See also Enjoyment of friendship and fellowship Judges 19:6,9,22Psalms 55:12-14 Proverbs 7:18 See also Enjoyment of love Ecclesiastes 9:9Isaiah 3:10 See also Enjoyment of the fruits of righteous living Proverbs 13:2Acts 2:46-47 See also Enjoyment of good favour Acts 7:45-46Ecclesiastes 3:22 See also Enjoyment of work Ecclesiastes 3:13John 5:35 See also Enjoyment of light of the world Job 33:28Romans 16:23 Enjoyment of hospitality Job 3:18Enjoyment of rest Exodus 30:38Enjoyment of fragrance Hebrews 11:24-25People also find unwholesome enjoyment in sin See also Job 20:12-142 Chronicles 36:21 The land enjoying rest See also Leviticus 26:34,43Ecclesiastes 4:8 Lack of enjoyment See also Deuteronomy 28:30Job 20:17-19; 21:23-25 Ecclesiastes 2:26; 6:1-6 See also 4015 life4438 eating 4945 history 5399 luxury 5830 delight 5874 happiness 5918 pleasure 6700 peace 8283 joy |
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