5186 stumbling
Dictionary of Bible Themes

Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5125 Parts of the body and clothing  »  5186 stumbling

Faltering or falling in the course of running or walking. The term is also used metaphorically to refer to failure, hesitation or difficulty.

Physical stumbling

Leviticus 19:14

Through fear:

Leviticus 26:37; Isaiah 21:4 Isaiah 28:7 through drunkenness

In battle:

Nahum 2:5; Nahum 3:3

God protects his people from stumbling

Psalm 56:13 See also 1 Samuel 2:4; Job 4:4; Psalm 37:24; Psalm 116:8

The enemies of God's people will stumble

Jeremiah 20:11 See also Psalm 9:3; Psalm 27:2

God's people will stumble if they sin

Isaiah 8:14; Jeremiah 13:16

Avoiding stumbling by keeping God's law

Psalm 119:165 See also Proverbs 3:23,26; Proverbs 4:11-12; Isaiah 26:7-8; Isaiah 40:30-31

The wicked stumble because they reject God's way

Proverbs 4:19; Hosea 14:9

Causes of stumbling

Dishonesty

Isaiah 59:14

Arrogance

Jeremiah 50:32; Hosea 5:5

False teaching by religious leaders

Hosea 4:5; Malachi 2:8

Idolatry

Jeremiah 18:15

Trust in riches

Ezekiel 7:19

Trust in secular political alliances

Isaiah 31:3

Stumbling as a consequence of sin and divine judgment

Making one's own stumbling-block

Ezekiel 14:3-4,7

Stumbling over obstacles sent by God

Jeremiah 6:21; Jeremiah 13:16; Ezekiel 3:20

Some stumbling is educative or disciplinary

Daniel 11:35; Romans 9:32-33

Jesus Christ as the light that prevents believers from stumbling

John 9:5; John 11:9-10

Jesus Christ as a stumbling-block for unbelievers

1 Corinthians 1:23 See also 1 Peter 2:8

Stumbling and sin

All sin and stumble

James 2:10; James 3:2

None should feel superior to others

Proverbs 24:17; 1 Corinthians 10:12

None should cause others to stumble

Romans 14:20; 1 Corinthians 10:32

See also

2414  cross, centrality
4833  light
5133  blindness
5480  protection
5605  warfare
5877  hesitation
6206  offence
6738  rescue
8714  dishonesty
8741  failure
8749  false teachers
8754  fear



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