Dictionary of Bible Themes The profaning, desecration and taking in vain of the name of God, or the reviling of any of his works or deeds. It is strongly forbidden by God as dishonouring to his name. Exodus 20:7Blasphemy strongly forbidden See also Exodus 22:28pp Dt 5:11 Leviticus 18:21; 19:12; 22:32Numbers 15:30-31 Leviticus 24:10-16,23 Blasphemy against God punished 2 Kings 19:20-37pp Isa 37:21-38 Mark 3:28-30Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is unpardonable See also pp Mt 12:31-32 Hebrews 10:29pp Lk 12:10 Nehemiah 9:26God blasphemed indirectly See also Rejecting his word and his servants blasphemes God 2 Chronicles 36:16Psalms 107:11 Isaiah 5:24 Leviticus 22:1-2 See also Defiling sacred things blasphemes God Ezekiel 20:27-28; 22:26Malachi 1:6-13 Proverbs 14:31 See also Despising the poor blasphemes God Amos 2:7James 2:5-7 Zephaniah 2:8-11 Acts 9:4-5 Speaking against his people blasphemes God Acts 26:91 Timothy 1:13 To persecute the church is to persecute Jesus Christ Revelation 2:92 Peter 2:10-12 Jude 1:8-10 Slandering celestial beings blasphemes God 1 Timothy 6:1The sins of God's people may cause others to blaspheme See also 2 Samuel 12:13-14Ezekiel 36:20-23 Romans 2:24 The phrase "you have made the enemies of the LORD show utter contempt" reflects a scribal tradition which avoided any reference to blasphemy. The underlying idea of blasphemy would have been obvious to the original readers Isaiah 52:5Psalms 139:20 See also God's enemies blaspheme him Psalms 74:10-11,18Daniel 7:25; 11:36 1 Corinthians 12:3 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Revelation 13:5; 16:9,11,21; 17:3 Mark 2:6-7 False accusations of blasphemy Jesus Christ falsely accused of blasphemy See also pp Mt 9:3 Matthew 26:65-66pp Lk 5:21 John 10:33-36pp Mk 14:63-64 1 Kings 21:9-13Acts 6:11-14 God's servants falsely accused of blasphemy See also 2585 Christ, trial3245 Holy Spirit, blasphemy against 5548 speech, divine 6121 boasting 8807 profanity 8843 unforgivable sin 8845 unfruitfulness 9115 antichrist, the |
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