Desirableness, in a biblical context, often refers to the quality of being desirable or worthy of desire. This concept is explored in various passages throughout the Bible, where it is associated with both material and spiritual aspects.

Old Testament References

In the Old Testament, desirableness is frequently linked to the beauty and value of objects, places, and even people. For instance, in the Song of Solomon, the beloved is described in terms of desirableness, highlighting the beauty and attraction between the lovers. Song of Solomon 5:16 states, "His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether desirable. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem."

The desirableness of wisdom is another significant theme. Proverbs 3:15 declares, "She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her." Here, wisdom is personified and presented as more desirable than the most valuable earthly treasures, emphasizing its supreme worth.

New Testament References

In the New Testament, the concept of desirableness shifts more towards spiritual and eternal values. The Kingdom of Heaven is portrayed as the ultimate object of desire. In Matthew 13:45-46 , Jesus shares the parable of the pearl of great price: "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it." This parable illustrates the incomparable desirableness of the Kingdom, for which one should be willing to sacrifice everything.

Desirableness of Christ

The desirableness of Christ Himself is a profound theme in the New Testament. Jesus is depicted as the fulfillment of all desires, the one who satisfies the deepest longings of the human heart. In John 6:35 , Jesus declares, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst." This statement underscores the spiritual satisfaction and fulfillment found in Christ, making Him the ultimate object of desire for believers.

Desirableness in Prophecy

Prophetic literature also touches on the theme of desirableness, particularly in relation to the coming of the Messiah. Haggai 2:7 prophesies, "I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts." This passage is often interpreted as a reference to the coming of Christ, the "desire of all nations," who brings ultimate glory and fulfillment.

Practical Implications

For believers, the concept of desirableness serves as a reminder to prioritize spiritual over material desires. Colossians 3:2 advises, "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." This exhortation encourages Christians to seek after the things of God, which are of eternal value and truly desirable.

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Modern Movements in Presbyterian Churches Respecting Public ...
... it has assumed, that of a simple Directory of Worship, was adopted after long
discussion in the "Association" on these four questions, "The desirableness of an ...
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Whether God is Good?
... Him.". I answer that, To be good belongs pre-eminently to God. For a thing
is good according to its desirableness. Now everything ...
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Later History of Revision.
... be appointed, with power to confer with any committee that may be appointed by the
Convocation of the Northern Province, to report upon the desirableness of a ...
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Public Use of the Version.
... Of this volume I shall speak more fully later on in this Address, my object now
being to set forth the desirableness, I might even say the duty, of using the ...
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Religion Pleasant to the Religious.
... thirsty[2].". This excellence and desirableness of God's gifts is a subject
again and again set before us in Holy Scripture. Thus ...
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Temptations.
... Thus he served Adam; he put the desirableness of sight and a plain transgression
of God's law together, that by the loveliness of the one they might the easier ...
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Anglo-Catholic Correspondence with the Russo-Greek Church.
... The ostensible occasion was furnished by the multiplication of Russo-Greeks on the
Pacific coast, and by the desirableness of securing decent burial for ...
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Concerning the Motives to Sin, which are not in the Love of Evil ...
... 10. There is a desirableness in all beautiful bodies, and in gold, and silver, and
all things; and in bodily contact sympathy is powerful, and each other sense ...
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Whether Goodness Differs Really from Being?
... being are the same really. But goodness presents the aspect of desirableness,
which being does not present. Reply to Objection 1 ...
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How to Make Use of Christ as the Life when the Soul is Dead as to ...
... of duties, duties have not that spiritual lustre which they had, and the soul becometh
the sooner wearied of them, as seeing no such desirableness in them, nor ...
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Desirableness (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Desirableness (2 Occurrences). ... Proverbs 19:22 The
desirableness of a man 'is' his kindness, And better 'is' the poor than a liar. ...
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Desirable (49 Occurrences)
... (See JPS NAS). Proverbs 19:22 The desirableness of a man 'is' his kindness,
And better 'is' the poor than a liar. (Root in YLT NAS). ...
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Lovely (19 Occurrences)
... thing" (Songs 5:16, "He is altogether lovely," that is, "lovable," "to be desired,"
literally, "all of him lovableness," or "desirableness"); `aghabhim "loves ...
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Reproofs (5 Occurrences)
... Psalms 39:11 With reproofs against iniquity, Thou hast corrected man, And dost waste
as a moth his desirableness, Only, vanity 'is' every man. Selah. (YLT NAS). ...
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Corrected (7 Occurrences)
... Psalms 39:11 With reproofs against iniquity, Thou hast corrected man, And dost waste
as a moth his desirableness, Only, vanity 'is' every man. Selah. (YLT). ...
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Desire (565 Occurrences)

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Discomfiture (6 Occurrences)
... How much it makes of this prime grace! Peter seems never to grow weary of
describing it and exalting its radiant beauty and desirableness. ...
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Peter (181 Occurrences)
... How much it makes of this prime grace! Peter seems never to grow weary of
describing it and exalting its radiant beauty and desirableness. ...
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First (4693 Occurrences)
... How much it makes of this prime grace! Peter seems never to grow weary of
describing it and exalting its radiant beauty and desirableness. ...
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