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Beauty Roles In Creation, TheBeauty roles in The Lord God placed all kinds of beautiful trees and fruit trees in the garden. Two other trees were in the middle of the garden. One of the trees gave life—the other gave the power to know the difference between right and wrong. Genesis 2:9 The heavens keep telling the wonders of God, and the skies declare what he has done. Psalm 19:1 God makes everything happen at the right time.Yet none of us can ever fully understand all he has done, and he puts questions in our minds about the past and the future. Ecclesiastes 3:11 Feminine beauty admired More and more people were born, until finally they spread all over the earth. Beauty roles in Some of their daughters were so beautiful that supernatural beings came down and married the ones they wanted. Genesis 6:1-2 Wife’s beauty The crops failed, and there was no food anywhere in the land. So Abram and his wife Sarai went to live in Egypt for a while. But just before they got there, he said, “Sarai, you are really beautiful! Genesis 12:10-11 Nabal was a very rich man who lived in Maon. He owned three thousand sheep and a thousand goats, which he kept at Carmel. Beauty roles in His wife Abigail was sensible and beautiful, but he was from the Caleb clan and was rough and mean. 1 Samuel 25:2-3 Beautiful Rebekah While he was still praying, a beautiful unmarried young woman came by with a water jar on her shoulder. She was Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Abraham’s brother Nahor and his wife Milcah. Rebekah walked past Abraham’s servant, then went over to the well, and filled her water jar. When she started back, Abraham’s servant ran to her and said, “Please let me have a drink of water.” Genesis 24:15-17 Face, figure Laban had two daughters. Leah was older than Rachel, but her eyes didn’t sparkle, while Rachel was beautiful and had a good figure. Genesis 29:16-17 Means to personal safety From time to time, you men will serve as soldiers and go off to war. The Lord your God will help you defeat your enemies, and you will take many prisoners. Beauty roles in One of these prisoners may be a beautiful woman, and you may want to marry her. But first you must bring her into your home, and have her shave her head, cut her nails, get rid of her foreign clothes, and start wearing Israelite clothes. She will mourn a month for her father and mother, then you can marry her. Later on, if you are not happy with the woman, you can divorce her, and she can go free. But you have slept with her as your wife, so you cannot sell her as a slave or make her into your own slave .Deuteronomy 21:10-14 Tempting beauty Late one afternoon, David got up from a nap and was walking around on the flat roof of his palace. Beauty roles in A beautiful young woman was down below in her courtyard, bathing as her religion required. David happened to see her, and he sent one of his servants to find out who she was. The servant came back and told David, “Her name is Bathsheba. She is the daughter of Eliam, and she is the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” David sent some messengers to bring her to his palace. She came to him, and he slept with her. Then she returned home. 2 Samuel 11:2-4 Loveliest wives Ahab, give me your silver and gold, your wives, and your strongest sons!” 1 Kings 20:3 Most beautiful women to bring Queen Vashti to him. The king wanted her to wear her crown and let his people and his officials see how beautiful she was. Esther 1:11 After a while, King Xerxes got over being angry. Beauty roles in But he kept thinking about what Vashti had done and the law that he had written because of her. Then the king’s personal servants said: Your Majesty, a search must be made to find you some beautiful young women. You can select officers in every province to bring them to the place where you keep your wives in the capital city of Susa. Put your servant Hegai in charge of them since that is his job. He can see to it that they are given the proper beauty treatments. Then let the young woman who pleases you most take Vashti’s place as queen. Esther 2:1-4 Beauty treatment When the king ordered the search for beautiful women, many were taken to the king’s palace in Susa, and Esther was one of them. Hegai was put in charge of all the women, and from the first day, Esther was his favorite. He began her beauty treatments at once. Beauty roles in He also gave her plenty of food and seven special maids from the king’s palace, and they had the best rooms. Mordecai had warned Esther not to tell anyone that she was a Jew, and she obeyed him. He was anxious to see how Esther was getting along and to learn what had happened to her. So each day he would walk back and forth in front of the court where the women lived. The young women were given beauty treatments for one whole year. Beauty roles in The first six months their skin was rubbed with olive oil and myrrh, and the last six months it was treated with perfumes and cosmetics. Then each of them spent the night alone with King Xerxes. Esther 2:8-12 Beautiful daughters They were the most beautiful women in that part of the world, and Job gave them shares of his property, along with their brothers. Job 42:15 Feminine beauty The king is your husband, so do what he desires. Psalm 45:11 Beauty skin deep A beautiful woman who acts foolishly is like a gold ring on the snout of a pig. Proverbs 11:22 Charm can be deceiving, and beauty fades away, but a woman who honors the Lord deserves to be praised. Proverbs 31:30 Bald women of Zion The Lord says: The women of Jerusalem are proud and strut around, winking shamelessly. Beauty roles in They wear anklets that jingle and call attention to the way they walk. But I, the Lord, will cover their heads with sores, and I will uncover their private parts. Isaiah 3:16-17 Jerusalem allegory When you were born, no one cut you loose from your mother or washed your body. No one rubbed your skin with salt and olive oil, and wrapped you in warm blankets. Not one person loved you enough to do any of these things, and no one even felt sorry for you. You were despised, thrown into a field, and forgotten. I saw you lying there, rolling around in your own blood, and I couldn’t let you die. I took care of you, like someone caring for a tender, young plant. You grew up to be a beautiful young woman with perfect breasts and long hair, but you were still naked. When I saw you again, you were old enough to have sex. So I covered your naked body with my own robe. Then I solemnly promised that you would belong to me and that I, the Lord God, would take care of you. I washed the blood off you and rubbed your skin with olive oil. I gave you the finest clothes and the most expensive robes, as well as sandals made from the best leather. Beauty roles in I gave you bracelets, a necklace, a ring for your nose, some earrings, and a beautiful crown. Your jewelry was gold and silver, and your clothes were made of only the finest material and embroidered linen. Your bread was baked from fine flour, and you ate honey and olive oil. You were as beautiful as a queen, and everyone on earth knew it. I, the Lord God, had helped you become a lovely young woman. Ezekiel 16:4-14 Squandered beauty You learned that you were attractive enough to have any man you wanted, so you offered yourself to every passerby. Ezekiel 16:15 where you disgraced yourself by having sex with anyone who walked by. Beauty roles inAnd you did that more and more every day! Ezekiel 16:25 Nature’s beauty I will be like the dew—then you will blossom like lilies and have roots like a tree. Your branches will spread with the beauty of an olive tree and with the aroma of Lebanon Forest. Hosea 14:5-6 Why worry about clothes? Look how the wild flowers grow. They don’t work hard to make their clothes. But I tell you that Solomon with all his wealth wasn’t as well clothed as one of them. Matthew 6:28-29 Beautiful young women How lovely they will be. Beauty roles in Young people will grow there like grain in a field or grapes in a vineyard. Zechariah 9:17 Mountain of Transfiguration Six days later Jesus took Peter and the brothers James and John with him. They went up on a very high mountain where they could be alone. There in front of the disciples, Jesus was completely changed. His face was shining like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. All at once Moses and Elijah were there talking with Jesus. Beauty roles in So Peter said to him, “Lord, it is good for us to be here! Let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While Peter was still speaking, the shadow of a bright cloud passed over them. From the cloud a voice said, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him. Listen to what he says!” When the disciples heard the voice, they were so afraid that they fell flat on the ground. But Jesus came over and touched them. He said, “Get up and don’t be afraid!” When they opened their eyes, they saw only Jesus. Matthew 17:1-8 Beautiful before God During this time Moses was born. He was a very beautiful child, and for three months his parents took care of him in their home. Acts 7:20 God’s gift What is so special about you? What do you have that you were not given? And if it was given to you, how can you brag? 1 Corinthians 4:7 Radiant face of Moses The Law of Moses brought only the promise of death, even though it was carved on stones and given in a wonderful way. Beauty roles in Still the Law made Moses’ face shine so brightly that the people of Israel could not look at it, even though it was a fading glory. So won’t the agreement that the Spirit brings to us be even more wonderful? 2 Corinthians 3:7-8 Flowers wither The Scriptures say, “Humans wither like grass, and their glory fades like wild flowers. Grass dries up, and flowers fall to the ground. 1 Peter 1:24 Inner beauty Don’t depend on things like fancy hairdos or gold jewelry or expensive clothes to make you look beautiful. Beauty roles in Be beautiful in your heart by being gentle and quiet. This kind of beauty will last, and God considers it very special. 1 Peter 3:3-4 Earth, heaven Everything in the heavens has a body, and so does everything on earth. But each one is very different from all the others. 1 Corinthians 15:40 Patience full bloom But you must learn to endure everything, so that you will be completely mature and not lacking in anything. James 1:4 Courtship Roles Noticing The Opposite Sex
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