Dictionary of Bible Themes Discovering something or someone that is being looked for. The whole of Scripture points to God seeking out lost human beings and finding them. The delight of people at finding things (such as lost coins or wayward sons) is seen as a parable of the joy of God over repentant sinners. Proverbs 20:6Finding by searching See also People do not always find what they are searching for Genesis 27:36-402 Samuel 17:20 Romans 10:20 See also God is sometimes found without being sought Isaiah 65:1Romans 9:30-31 Deuteronomy 4:29 Promises that God can be found Matthew 7:7-8See also Jeremiah 29:13-14pp Lk 11:9-10 Matthew 13:44People's joy in finding God See also Finding the kingdom Matthew 13:45-46Matthew 2:9-11 See also Finding the infant Jesus Luke 2:10-12,16-18John 1:41 See also Finding the Messiah Mark 1:36John 1:45 John 20:20 See also Finding the risen Christ Matthew 28:1-9Luke 24:40-43 John 8:31-32 Results of finding God See also Finding truth Psalms 25:4-5John 16:13 1 Timothy 2:3-4 Psalms 36:7 See also Finding rest and security Psalms 91:4Matthew 11:28-29 Proverbs 28:13 See also Finding mercy Psalms 6:9Matthew 5:7 Ecclesiastes 2:24-25 Finding satisfaction 1 Samuel 18:14See also Finding success Genesis 39:23Proverbs 8:35 See also Finding life Matthew 7:13-14; 10:39Luke 15:3-7 God's joy in finding repentant sinners See also Luke 15:8-32Deuteronomy 14:21 Other aspects of finding in life Matthew 17:24-27Finding things Genesis 41:38Acts 19:1 Finding people 2 Timothy 1:16-17Genesis 24:1-4 Proverbs 18:22 Finding a wife Proverbs 3:13; 24:14James 1:5 Finding wisdom Numbers 9:8John 7:17 Finding God's will Romans 12:2Numbers 32:23 2 Samuel 12:1-14 Sin finds people out Acts 5:1-11See also 1070 God, joy of5941 secrecy 8160 seeking God 8283 joy |
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