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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5773 abstinence, as a discipline
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Dictionary of Bible Themes
5000 Humanity
5760 Human attitudes and behaviour
5771 abstinence
5773 abstinence, as a discipline
5773 abstinence, as a discipline
5773 abstinence, as a discipline
Israel’s abstinence from certain sorts of meat
Lev 7:22-27; Lev 11:1-47; Dt 14:1-21; Ac 10:9-14 God used the food laws to teach Peter a spiritual lesson.
Israel’s abstinence from other things
Ex 19:14-15; Lev 16:29-31; Nu 6:1-4 See also Ex 31:16-17; Nu 29:7; Jdg 13:4; 1Sa 21:4
Abstinence from food
As an expression of repentance 1Sa 7:5-6; Ezr 10:6 See also 2Sa 1:11-12; Ne 1:3-4; Joel 2:12; Jnh 3:5
Expressing a seeking after God Ac 13:1-2 See also Mt 4:1-2 pp Lk 4:1-2; Mt 9:14-15 pp Mk 2:18-20 pp Lk 5:33-35; Lk 2:36-37; Ac 9:9; Ac 14:23; Ro 14:6
Temporary sexual abstinence as a form of discipline
Denial of selfish desires
Mt 16:24 pp Mk 8:34 pp Lk 9:23 1Pe 2:11 See also Ro 13:13
Voluntary abstinence for the sake of others
1Co 8:13 See also Ac 15:19-20,29; Ac 21:25; Ro 14:21; 1Co 9:12,19-27; 1Co 10:15-31
Abstinence may be hypocritical
Mt 6:16 See also Isa 58:3-7; Jer 14:10-12; Zec 7:2-6; Lk 18:11-12; 1Ti 4:2-5
See also
| 4436 | drinking, abstention |
| 4544 | wine |
| 5794 | asceticism |
| 5850 | excess |
| 6732 | repentance |
| 7340 | clean and unclean |
| 8204 | chastity |
| 8339 | self-control |
| 8429 | fasting |
| 8451 | mortification |
| 8475 | self-denial |
| 8737 | evil, responses to |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
