Nature of hope (2)

Hope that an event will take place

1 Co 9:10; 1 Ti 3:14

See also Es 9:1; Lk 6:34; Ac 24:26 Felix hoped Paul would offer him a bribe; Ro 15:24 Paul hoped to visit Rome on his way to Spain; 1 Co 9:15; 1 Co 16:7; 2 Co 1:13–14; 2 Co 5:11; 2 Co 11:1

Paul hopes to send Timothy to the Philippians:

Php 2:19; Php 2:23

Phm 22; 2 Jn 12; 3 Jn 14

Hope for a positive outcome

Ecclesiastes 9:4 ESV

4 But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

See also Ru 1:12; 2 Ki 4:28; Pr 19:18; Ro 11:14

Misplaced or vain hope

Ps 33:17; Je 23:16

See also Job 8:13–14; Job 11:20; Pr 26:12; Pr 29:20; Je 50:7; 1 Ti 6:17

Hope removed or not satisfied

Job 30:26; Je 8:15

See also Job 6:19–20; Job 14:7–12; Job 19:10; Job 27:8; Is 38:18; Je 13:16; Je 14:19; La 3:18; Eze 37:11; Zec 9:5; Lk 24:21 The two disciples share their hopes with Jesus Christ on the Emmaus road; 1 Th 4:13

The malicious hope of the wicked

Proverbs 10:28 ESV

28 The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

See also Pr 11:7; Pr 11:23; Pr 24:19–20; Lk 20:20; Lk 23:8; Ac 16:19