5853 experience, of life
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Experience of life comes with increasing age and through observation, reflection and the application of lessons learned. Experience in a craft or profession comes through training and practice.

Experience associated with advancing years

Job 12:12 See also Job 32:6-7; 1 Kings 12:6-7 pp 2 Chronicles 10:6-7; Psalm 37:25; Proverbs 4:1-4

Dissatisfaction with life's experiences

Ecclesiastes 2:11 See also Ecclesiastes 3:11 People are made for eternity and cannot be fully satisfied with the things of this world; Ecclesiastes 1:13-17 application to study; Ecclesiastes 2:1-3 devotion to pleasure; Ecclesiastes 2:4-6 pursuit of great projects; Ecclesiastes 2:7-8 a life of materialism Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 Human experiences find fulfilment only in relation to God. See also Ecclesiastes 3:12-14; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Learning from life's experiences

Proverbs 24:32 See also Job 4:8-9; Job 5:3; Psalm 107:43

Sympathy resulting from personal experience

Exodus 23:9 See also Exodus 22:21; Deuteronomy 15:12-15; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Hebrews 10:32-34

Growing through experiences

Romans 5:3-4 See also Hebrews 5:8; James 1:2-4

Learning from everyday experiences

Matthew 24:32 pp Mark 13:28 See also Matthew 16:2-3; Luke 12:54-55; Matthew 6:28-31 pp Luke 12:27-29

Jesus Christ shared human experience

Hebrews 4:15 See also Hebrews 2:17-18; Philippians 2:8; Hebrews 2:9

Experience in a craft or profession

Skilled craftsmen

2 Chronicles 2:7 See also 2 Chronicles 2:13-14; 1 Kings 7:13-14; Exodus 36:1-2; 1 Chronicles 22:15-16

Experienced soldiers

2 Chronicles 17:12-13 See also 1 Samuel 17:33; 2 Samuel 17:8; 1 Chronicles 12:33; Songs 3:7-8

Other competent people

1 Samuel 12:2 Samuel's experience in leadership; Esther 1:13 Xerxes consults experts in law and justice; Matthew 2:4 Herod consults teachers of the law; Acts 18:2-3 Paul and Aquila were experienced tent makers.

See also

2033  Christ, humanity
4019  life, believers' experience
5026  knowledge
5531  skill
5725  old age
5844  emotions
5887  inexperience
6233  rejection, experience
8281  insight
8287  joy, experience
8355  understanding
8361  wisdom



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