Dictionary of Bible Themes The inability to speak or to make sounds comprehensible as speech. Matthew 9:32-33Physical muteness See also A disability, sometimes associated with demon-possession, healed by Jesus Christ Matthew 12:22Matthew 15:30-31 Mark 7:31-37; 9:14-29 pp Lk 11:14 Matthew 12:22-23See also Healing as a Messianic sign Isaiah 32:4; 35:6Matthew 4:23; 9:33 Exodus 4:11-12 God and muteness See also God gives and withholds speech Exodus 4:10Luke 1:20 See also God may impose muteness in judgment Luke 1:64Ezekiel 3:26 See also God may silence his prophets Ezekiel 24:27; 33:221 Corinthians 12:2 The muteness of idols See also 1 Kings 18:26Psalms 115:5 Isaiah 41:26,28; 46:7 Jeremiah 10:5 pp Ps 135:16 Habakkuk 2:18-19Job 5:16 Spiritual aspects of muteness and silence Psalms 63:11; 107:42Evil silenced by God Ezekiel 16:63Mark 3:4 Romans 3:19 1 Peter 2:15 Evil silenced by godliness Habakkuk 2:20Silence on earth Revelation 8:1Silence in heaven Psalms 40:3God opens believers' mouths in praise Psalms 38:13-14Voluntary muteness See also Of David Psalms 39:1-3,9Isaiah 53:7 See also Of Jesus Christ Acts 8:32Psalms 38:13 Matthew 26:62-63 Matthew 27:12-14 pp Mk 14:60-61 Luke 23:8-9pp Mk 15:5 See also pp Jn 19:9 2351 Christ, miracles4130 demons 5147 deafness 5333 healing 5950 silence 8768 idolatry |
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