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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 8656 longing for God
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Dictionary of Bible Themes
8000 The life of the believer
8600 Prayer and worship of the believer
8656 longing for God
8656 longing for God
8656 longing for God
A deep desire for God, which Scripture often compares to hunger or thirst. Only Jesus Christ can truly satisfy this longing for God.
The individual’s longing for God
Ps 119:20; Isa 26:9 See also Ps 73:25; Ps 119:81,131
The longing for God compared to hunger and thirst
Ps 42:2; Ps 63:1 See also Ps 143:6; Am 8:11
The longing for God is satisfied through Jesus Christ
Jn 4:13-14; Jn 6:35 See also Ps 42:2; Isa 55:1; Jn 6:27,50-51; Jn 7:37; Rev 21:6; Rev 22:17
See also
| 1080 | God, living |
| 1690 | word of God |
| 3251 | Holy Spirit, filling with |
| 4018 | life, spiritual |
| 5341 | hunger |
| 5580 | thirst |
| 5832 | desire |
| 5939 | satisfaction |
| 6644 | eternal life |
| 6754 | union with Christ |
| 8160 | seeking God |
| 8622 | worship |
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.
