Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5977 waiting

5977 waiting

Dictionary of Bible Themes

Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5977 waiting

Being in readiness for service or for some future appointment or event. Wild animals and the wicked lie in wait to ambush the unsuspecting; servants wait on their masters; believers and the whole creation wait for their renewal by God. God, too, waits for sinners to repent.

Waiting for future events

Waiting to see what happens

Ruth 3:18; Jonah 4:5; Acts 28:6

Waiting for a period of time

Genesis 8:10-12; Leviticus 12:4-5; Ezekiel 44:26

Waiting for people

Waiting to meet others

Exodus 5:20; Exodus 7:15; 2 Samuel 16:1; 1 Kings 20:38

Waiting to be joined by others

1 Corinthians 11:33 See also Exodus 24:14; Acts 17:16; Acts 20:5-6; 1 Corinthians 11:21

Waiting for word from others

Job 29:21-23 See also 1 Samuel 10:8; Samuel 20:19; 2 Samuel 15:28; Luke 3:15

Waiting for God

For God's instruction

Numbers 9:8; Psalm 106:13; Habakkuk 2:1

For God's promise

Hebrews 6:15 See also Habakkuk 2:3; Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-5; Hebrews 11:13

For God's kingdom

Luke 2:25; Mark 15:43 pp Luke 23:51

For vindication from God

Habakkuk 3:16 See also Psalm 119:84; Isaiah 51:5; Zephaniah 3:8; Revelation 6:11

For Jesus Christ's return

James 5:7-8 See also Luke 12:36; 1 Corinthians 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Hebrews 9:28

Believers and creation wait for renewal

Romans 8:19-21,23 See also Isaiah 65:17; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 15:42-43; 2 Peter 3:13; 1 John 3:2; Revelation 21:1

Lying in wait to attack

Preparing for military assault

Joshua 8:9; Judges 9:32-33

Criminals wait for victims

Proverbs 1:11-13 See also Deuteronomy 19:11; Psalm 10:8; Proverbs 23:27-28; Proverbs 24:15; Jeremiah 5:26

The wicked lie in wait for God's servants

Psalm 37:32 See also Judges 16:2 The Philistines lay in wait for Samson; Psalm 59:3; Psalm 71:10-11; Psalm 119:95; Jeremiah 20:10 Jeremiah's enemies were looking for an opportunity against him; Acts 23:21 Some Jews were waiting to kill Paul.

Jesus Christ's enemies waited to trap him

Luke 11:53-54; John 7:1 See also Matthew 12:10 pp Mark 3:2; Mark 11:18 pp Luke 19:47; Mark 12:13; Luke 20:20

Animals lie in wait for prey

Job 38:40; Psalm 10:9; Jeremiah 5:6; Lamentations 3:10

Waiting as delaying

Joshua 18:3 See also Judges 18:9; 2 Kings 7:9; Kings 9:3; Ecclesiastes 5:4; Jeremiah 4:6; Acts 22:16

Waiting as a servant

Matthew 8:15 pp Mark 1:31 pp Luke 4:39 See also 1 Kings 1:4; Luke 12:37; Luke 17:8; Acts 6:2

God waits for sinners to repent

2 Peter 3:9 See also Luke 15:20; Romans 2:4; 1 Timothy 1:16; 1 Peter 3:20