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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 8779 materialism, nature of
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Dictionary of Bible Themes
8000 The life of the believer
8700 Threats to the life of faith
8778 materialism
8779 materialism, nature of
8779 materialism, nature of
8779 materialism, nature of
The attitude to life that places particular emphasis on immediate, physical values rather than on future, spiritual ones or that regards the material world as the only reality.
The basic features of materialism
An attitude of godlessness Ps 14:1-2 pp Ps 53:1-2 See also Job 35:9-10; Ps 10:4,11; Ecc 1:1-11; Lk 12:13-19; Ro 1:20-22
A denial of the resurrection Mt 22:23 See also Ecc 4:1-3; Ecc 9:3-6; Ac 4:1-2; Ac 23:6-8; 1Co 15:12-17; 2Ti 2:17-19
Desire for wealth and physical gratification 1Co 15:32 See also Ecc 2:4-9; Ecc 9:7-10; Mt 6:19-24
Materialism condemned
Ps 52:7 See also Job 22:4-11; Job 31:25-28; Ps 49:10; Pr 18:11; Pr 23:5; Ecc 5:10; Mt 16:26; Lk 12:23-25; Lk 21:34; Jas 5:1-3
See also
| 5503 | rich, the |
| 5766 | attitudes to life |
| 5785 | ambition |
| 5832 | desire |
| 5839 | dissatisfaction |
| 5864 | futility |
| 5874 | happiness |
| 8211 | commitment to world |
| 8260 | generosity |
| 8755 | folly |
| 8809 | riches |
| 8848 | worldliness |
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.
