Lack of experience of life or a particular aspect of life. Inexperience is often associated with the young who are thus vulnerable and who should be taught by those older and wiser. God sometimes calls the inexperienced to leadership but usually also provides encouragement and support from more experienced leaders.

1 Samuel 3:4-7

The inexperience of youth

Jeremiah 1:6

See also

Deuteronomy 1:39
1 Kings 3:7
1 Chronicles 29:1
2 Chronicles 10:8-11
2 Chronicles 13:7
Isaiah 7:15-16

pp 1Ki 12:8-11

2 Kings 17:41

The inexperienced may be led astray

Matthew 18:6

See also

Children often follow in the ways of their parents

1 Kings 22:53
2 Kings 24:9
Mark 9:42
Luke 17:2
Jeremiah 1:7-8

God's call to the inexperienced

See also

1 Samuel 16:11-13
1 Samuel 17:33

David, Jesse's youngest son, is chosen by God

1 Timothy 4:12

David's inexperience in the face of Goliath

Timothy was called to pastor a church despite his youth. In general, however, church leaders should be people of experience (see 1Ti 3:6).

Deuteronomy 4:9-10

Support for the inexperienced

Job 8:8-9

Teaching the inexperienced

See also

Deuteronomy 11:2-7; 31:13

Each generation learns from the wisdom and experience of those going before.

Job 32:6-7
Psalms 71:18; 78:3-5
Proverbs 5:1-2
Ephesians 6:4
1 Chronicles 22:5

See also

Examples of help given to the inexperienced

Deuteronomy 1:38
Judges 3:1-2

Moses is to encourage his young successor, Joshua

1 Samuel 3:8-10

teaching warfare to those who have no experience of it

1 Kings 19:19-21

Eli instructs the inexperienced Samuel

1 Chronicles 28:20

Elisha becomes Elijah's attendant

Proverbs 4:3-4

David encourages Solomon to build the temple

Acts 15:39

Solomon recalls the instruction given by his father

2 Timothy 3:14-15

Barnabas takes John Mark with him

See also

Paul reminds Timothy of the example he has been given.

5051 responsibility
5664 children
5725 old age
5731 parents
5761 attitudes
5854 experience of God
5950 silence
6181 ignorance
8277 innocence
8414 encouragement