Dictionary of Bible Themes An absence of hope leads to a loss of vision, a sense of despondency and ultimately to despair. This contrasts sharply with the Christian hope. Job 17:13-15Feelings produced by a lack of hope Proverbs 13:12Despair 1 Chronicles 29:15See also Job 6:11; 7:6Psalms 88:15-18 Ecclesiastes 2:17 Isaiah 19:9; 38:18 2 Corinthians 1:8 Psalms 22:1-2 See also A sense of being abandoned by God Lamentations 3:18Ezekiel 37:11 1 Kings 19:4 Job 3:20-21 A deep longing for life to end Ecclesiastes 4:1-2See also Genesis 27:46Numbers 11:15 Job 7:13-15 Jeremiah 8:3 Jonah 4:3,8 Revelation 9:6 Romans 4:18 The outcome of a lack of hope See also The choice of trusting in God or futile self-effort Jonah 1:13-14Jeremiah 18:11-12 Acts 27:20 Matthew 27:5 See also Suicide 1 Samuel 31:42 Samuel 17:23 1 Kings 16:18 See also 5071 Aaron5772 abstinence, from drinking 5832 desire 5917 plans 6231 rejection of God 8714 dishonesty 8821 self-indulgence |
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