Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5933 restlessness
A lack of peace, experienced physically, spiritually or mentally.
Causes of restlessness
Worry
Ecclesiastes 5:12; Jeremiah 49:23 See also Genesis 41:8; Esther 6:1; Proverbs 15:16; Daniel 2:1; Daniel 6:18-19
Illness
Job 7:4-5 See also Psalm 6:2-6; Psalm 32:3-4; Psalm 38:3-10; Isaiah 38:13-14
Lack of purpose
Ecclesiastes 2:22-23 See also Psalm 107:4-5
Uncompleted business
Ruth 3:18
Rebelliousness
Genesis 27:40
Demon-possession
Mark 5:3-5 pp Luke 8:29; Matthew 12:43 pp Luke 11:24
Sinfulness
Isaiah 57:20-21; Jude 13 See also Job 3:17; Psalm 59:15; Isaiah 48:22; Jeremiah 14:10; Jeremiah 50:6; 1 Timothy 6:20-21; James 3:8; Revelation 14:11
Restlessness as part of God's judgment against sin
Deuteronomy 28:65-67 See also Genesis 4:11-14; Psalm 107:40; Psalm 109:10; Lamentations 4:15; Amos 8:12; Zechariah 10:2
Antidotes to restlessness
Trusting in God
Psalm 62:1; Isaiah 26:3; 30:15; Philippians 4:6 See also Exodus 33:14; Psalm 46:10; Isaiah 32:17; Jeremiah 6:16; Matthew 6:31-32
Trusting in Jesus Christ
Matthew 11:28-30
See also
5056 rest 5537 sleeplessness 5839 dissatisfaction 5883 impatience 6020 sin 6133 coveting 6700 peace 8030 trust 8733 envy 8849 worry 9210 judgment, God's
