Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5853 experience, of life

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

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.