Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5800 blasphemy The profaning, desecration and taking in vain of the name of God, or the reviling of any of his works or deeds. It is strongly forbidden by God as dishonouring to his name. Blasphemy strongly forbidden Exodus 20:7 pp Deuteronomy 5:11 See also Exodus 22:28; Leviticus 18:21; Leviticus 19:12; Leviticus 22:32; Numbers 15:30-31 Blasphemy against God punished Leviticus 24:10-16,23; 2 Kings 19:20-37 pp Isaiah 37:21-38 Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is unpardonable Mark 3:28-30 pp Matthew 12:31-32 pp Luke 12:10 See also Hebrews 10:29 God blasphemed indirectly Rejecting his word and his servants blasphemes God Nehemiah 9:26 See also 2 Chronicles 36:16; Psalm 107:11; Isaiah 5:24 Defiling sacred things blasphemes God Leviticus 22:1-2 See also Ezekiel 20:27-28; Ezekiel 22:26; Malachi 1:6-13 Despising the poor blasphemes God Proverbs 14:31 See also Amos 2:7; James 2:5-7 Speaking against his people blasphemes God Zephaniah 2:8-11; Acts 9:4-5 To persecute the church is to persecute Jesus Christ; Acts 26:9; 1 Timothy 1:13; Revelation 2:9 Slandering celestial beings blasphemes God 2 Peter 2:10-12; Jude 8-10 The sins of God's people may cause others to blaspheme 1 Timothy 6:1 See also 2 Samuel 12:13-14 The phrase “you have made the enemies of the LORD show utter contempt” reflects a scribal tradition which avoided any reference to blasphemy. The underlying idea of blasphemy would have been obvious to the original readers; Ezekiel 36:20-23; Romans 2:24; Isaiah 52:5 God's enemies blaspheme him Psalm 139:20 See also Psalm 74:10-11,18; Daniel 7:25; Daniel 11:36; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Revelation 13:5; Revelation 16:9,11,21; Revelation 17:3 False accusations of blasphemy Jesus Christ falsely accused of blasphemy Mark 2:6-7 pp Matthew 9:3 pp Luke 5:21 See also Matthew 26:65-66 pp Mark 14:63-64; John 10:33-36 God's servants falsely accused of blasphemy See also
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