Dictionary of Bible Themes Experience of life comes with increasing age and through observation, reflection and the application of lessons learned. Experience in a craft or profession comes through training and practice. Job 12:12Experience associated with advancing years See also Job 32:6-71 Kings 12:6-7 Psalms 37:25 Proverbs 4:1-4 pp 2Ch 10:6-7 Ecclesiastes 2:11Dissatisfaction with life's experiences See also Ecclesiastes 3:11Ecclesiastes 1:13-17 People are made for eternity and cannot be fully satisfied with the things of this world Ecclesiastes 2:1-3application to study Ecclesiastes 2:4-6devotion to pleasure Ecclesiastes 2:7-8pursuit of great projects Ecclesiastes 2:24-26a life of materialism See also Ecclesiastes 3:12-14; 12:13-14Human experiences find fulfilment only in relation to God. Proverbs 24:32Learning from life's experiences See also Job 4:8-9; 5:3Psalms 107:43 Exodus 23:9 See also Sympathy resulting from personal experience Exodus 22:21Deuteronomy 15:12-15 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Hebrews 10:32-34 Romans 5:3-4 See also Growing through experiences Hebrews 5:8James 1:2-4 Matthew 24:32 Learning from everyday experiences See also Matthew 16:2-3pp Mk 13:28 Luke 12:54-55Matthew 6:28-31 pp Lk 12:27-29 Hebrews 4:15Jesus Christ shared human experience See also Hebrews 2:17-18Philippians 2:8 Hebrews 2:9 2 Chronicles 2:7 Experience in a craft or profession See also Skilled craftsmen 2 Chronicles 2:13-141 Kings 7:13-14 Exodus 36:1-2 1 Chronicles 22:15-16 2 Chronicles 17:12-13 See also Experienced soldiers 1 Samuel 17:332 Samuel 17:8 1 Chronicles 12:33 Songs 3:7-8 1 Samuel 12:2 Other competent people Esther 1:13Samuel's experience in leadership Matthew 2:4Xerxes consults experts in law and justice Acts 18:2-3Herod consults teachers of the law See also Paul and Aquila were experienced tent makers. 2033 Christ, humanity4019 life, believers' experience of 5026 knowledge 5531 skill 5725 old age 5844 emotions 5888 inferiority 6236 sexual sin 8281 insight 8289 joy of church 8355 understanding 8361 wisdom |
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