Dictionary of Bible Themes The practice of offering an incentive, usually money, in order to dishonestly or illegally procure a decision or action in favour of the giver. Exodus 23:8Bribery is sin 2 Chronicles 19:7It is forbidden by God on the grounds of truth and justice See also Deuteronomy 10:17; 16:18-20Job 36:18 Proverbs 17:8 See also The prevalence of the sin Proverbs 6:32-35; 21:14Job 15:34 See also The seriousness of the sin Deuteronomy 27:25Isaiah 1:23-24; 5:22-23; 33:15 Amos 5:12 Micah 3:9-12 Ecclesiastes 7:7 The results of bribery See also Personal corruption Psalms 26:9-101 Timothy 6:10 Proverbs 17:23 See also The perversion of justice Exodus 23:8Deuteronomy 16:19 Proverbs 29:4 See also The decay of society Ezekiel 22:12Corruption, violence and decay render society subject to God's judgment. Numbers 22:16Examples of bribery 2 Peter 2:15Balak and Balaam: Judges 16:51 Samuel 8:1-3; 12:2-3 Delilah 1 Kings 15:18-19Samuel and his sons: 2 Kings 16:7-9King Asa Esther 3:9King Ahaz Matthew 26:14-16Haman pp Mk 14:10-11 Matthew 28:11-15pp Lk 22:4-6 Judas Acts 24:26the soldiers at the tomb See also Governor Felix 1075 God, justice of1125 God, righteousness 1185 God, zeal of 1310 God as judge 5253 cheating 5311 extortion 5318 fraud 5347 injustice 5413 money, attitudes 6130 corruption 6606 access to God 8790 oppression |
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