Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5857 fame The reputation gained by individuals or groups of people as a result of their achievements. Scripture shows how God's fame among the nations rested upon his saving actions and, in the NT, how the miracles of Jesus Christ brought him widespread fame. God's people are to rejoice in his fame, without lapsing into arrogance. God's acts of salvation have brought him renown Joshua 9:9-10 See also Exodus 8:9-11; Numbers 14:13-16; Psalm 72:1-19; Psalm 135:13-14; Isaiah 55:13; Isaiah 63:11-14; Jeremiah 32:20; Habakkuk 3:2 Jesus Christ's teaching and miracles brought him fame Matthew 4:24 See also Matthew 8:32-34 pp Mark 5:14-17 pp Luke 8:34-37; Matthew 9:27-31; Mark 1:27-28 pp Luke 4:36-37 Jesus Christ taught servanthood rather than the pursuit of status and fame Mark 9:33-35 pp Matthew 18:1-4 pp Luke 9:46-48 Mark 10:42-45 pp Matthew 20:25-28 Israel's fame dependent on her obedience to God Deuteronomy 26:18-19 See also Deuteronomy 2:24-25 Israel made famous in order to glorify God Jeremiah 13:11 See also Jeremiah 33:9 Israel's abuse of her fame led to judgment Ezekiel 16:14-15 See also Ezekiel 16:35-42 Glorious restoration promised by God Hosea 14:7 See also Isaiah 61:1-4 Local, national or international fame Local National Joshua 6:27 See also Esther 9:4 International 1 Chronicles 14:17 See also 1 Kings 4:31; Kings 10:1 pp 2 Chronicles 9:1; 2 Chronicles 26:8; Isaiah 45:1-7 God's judgment on the arrogance that may come with fame Isaiah 23:8-9 See also Jeremiah 48:16-18,29-30; Ezekiel 26:15-18 Famous for doing wrong Numbers 16:40; 1 Kings 15:34; Jude 11 See also
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