Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5202 accusation, false Scripture expressly forbids making false accusations, but God's people have often been subjected to them and many false accusations were made against Jesus Christ. False accusation forbidden Exodus 23:7 See also Exodus 23:1; Leviticus 19:16; Luke 3:14 Satan associated with false accusation Zechariah 3:1 Although taken as a proper name in English, “Satan” is in fact simply the Hebrew word meaning “accuser”. See also Job 1:6-12; Revelation 12:10 Examples of false accusation In the OT Psalm 41:5-6 See also Genesis 39:7-18; 2 Samuel 10:1-3; 1 Kings 21:7-14; Ezra 4:6-16; Nehemiah 6:5-7; Psalm 35:19-20 In the experience of Jesus Christ Matthew 26:59-61 pp Mark 14:55-59 See also Matthew 9:34; Matthew 12:24 pp Mark 3:22 pp Luke 11:15; Luke 23:2 In the experience of the first Christians Acts 16:19-21 See also Matthew 5:11-12; Acts 6:11-14 See also
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