Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5760 Human attitudes and behaviour  »  5846 enjoyment

The ability to find pleasure and joy in life. Scripture sees the capacity for enjoyment as a gift from God, whose people are to find pleasure and happiness in him and the many blessings he has given to them.

Human capacity and opportunity for enjoyment is bestowed by God

Ecclesiastes 5:18-20; 1 Timothy 6:17 See also Nehemiah 9:35; Ecclesiastes 2:24-26

People find enjoyment in a great diversity of things

Enjoyment of the land and its produce

Numbers 14:31 See also Genesis 45:17-18; Deuteronomy 20:6; Deuteronomy 28:30; Isaiah 65:22; Jeremiah 31:5

Enjoyment of long life and health

Ecclesiastes 11:8 See also Deuteronomy 6:1-2; 1 Chronicles 29:28; Proverbs 28:16; 3Jn 2

Enjoyment of peace and security

Psalm 37:11 See also Judges 8:28; Psalm 37:3; Jeremiah 33:6-9; Acts 9:31; Acts 24:2

Enjoyment of prosperity

Psalm 106:4-5 See also Psalm 37:18-19

Enjoyment of food and drink

Ecclesiastes 8:15 See also Nehemiah 8:9-12; Habakkuk 1:16

Enjoyment of friendship and fellowship

Romans 15:24 See also Judges 19:6,9,22; Psalm 55:12-14

Enjoyment of love

Proverbs 7:18 See also Ecclesiastes 9:9

Enjoyment of the fruits of righteous living

Isaiah 3:10 See also Proverbs 13:2

Enjoyment of good favour

Acts 2:46-47 See also Acts 7:45-46

Enjoyment of work

Ecclesiastes 3:22 See also Ecclesiastes 3:13

Enjoyment of light of the world

John 5:35 See also Job 33:28

Enjoyment of hospitality

Romans 16:23

Enjoyment of rest

Job 3:18

Enjoyment of fragrance

Exodus 30:38

People also find unwholesome enjoyment in sin

Hebrews 11:24-25 See also Job 20:12-14

The land enjoying rest

2 Chronicles 36:21 See also Leviticus 26:34,43

Lack of enjoyment

Ecclesiastes 4:8 See also Deuteronomy 28:30; Job 20:17-19; Job 21:23-25; Ecclesiastes 2:26; Ecclesiastes 6:1-6

See also

4015  life
4438  eating
4942  fulness
5399  luxury
5830  delight
5874  happiness
5918  pleasure
6700  peace
8283  joy