Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5200 Human civilisation  »  5560 suffering  »  5569 suffering, hardship

Scripture provides examples of types of hardship which people may expect to encounter.

Different kinds of hardship

Poverty

Proverbs 10:15 See also Deuteronomy 15:11; Job 24:5-11; Matthew 26:11 pp Mark 14:7; John 12:8

Hunger and thirst

Psalm 107:4-5 See also Genesis 41:53-57; Exodus 15:22-24; Exodus 16:2-3; Exodus 17:1-3; Numbers 11:4-6; 1 Kings 17:7-12; Nehemiah 5:1-5; Matthew 4:2 pp Luke 4:2

Hard labour

Genesis 3:17-19 See also Genesis 31:38-42; 2 Chronicles 10:3-4; Ecclesiastes 2:21-22; 1 Thessalonians 2:9

Oppression

Job 35:9 See also Exodus 1:11; Exodus 2:23; Exodus 5:8-9; 2 Kings 4:1; Psalm 12:5; Psalm 31:9-13; Ecclesiastes 4:1; Jeremiah 6:6; Amos 3:9; James 5:4

Danger

Nehemiah 4:21-23 See also Exodus 18:8; 1 Kings 2:26; 1 Chronicles 11:15-19; Acts 27:27-44

Examples of those who suffered hardship

Israel

Deuteronomy 28:47-48 God's people suffered under his chastisement. See also Deuteronomy 8:15 their suffering in the wilderness; Deuteronomy 26:6-7 their suffering in Egypt

David was oppressed by his enemies

Psalm 132:1

Paul suffered in serving the Lord

2 Corinthians 6:4-5

God's people must endure hardship

The example of Jesus Christ

See also 2 Corinthians 8:9

The suffering of believers

Acts 14:21-22 See also 1 Corinthians 4:11-13; 2 Corinthians 1:8-9; Corinthians 11:23-29; Philippians 4:11-14; 2 Timothy 2:3; Hebrews 10:34; Hebrews 11:37-38; Hebrews 12:7; Revelation 2:3

The need for faith, courage and endurance

2 Corinthians 1:9; Hebrews 3:6; Hebrews 10:36; James 1:12; Revelation 1:9; Revelation 14:12

God helps his people through hardship

He provides for them

Deuteronomy 8:16; 1 Kings 17:2-9; 2 Corinthians 1:10; Philippians 1:19; Philippians 4:19

He comforts them with his love

Romans 8:35-39; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Hebrews 13:5

He sets heaven before them

Revelation 7:16-17

See also

1085  God, love of
1330  God, the provider
5341  hunger
5446  poverty
5580  thirst
5628  work
5828  danger
8219  courage
8418  endurance