Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture condemns cruelty, and gives examples of situations in which it was practised. Psalms 71:4Cruelty is an expression of wickedness Romans 1:28-31See also Psalms 35:16; 86:14Proverbs 17:5 Ecclesiastes 4:1 Amos 5:12 2 Kings 8:12 Forms of cruelty See also The cruel nature of war 2 Kings 15:16Isaiah 13:15,18 Hosea 10:14; 13:16 Nahum 3:10 Genesis 34:2 See also The cruel nature of rape Judges 19:252 Samuel 13:14 Zechariah 14:2 Job 17:1-2 Psalms 42:10 The cruel nature of words Mark 15:31See also 1 Samuel 1:6-7Job 11:3 Psalms 22:7; 35:11; 89:50-51; 102:8 Jeremiah 20:7 Lamentations 3:14 Genesis 37:23-24 Particular examples of cruelty Genesis 49:5-7Joseph's brothers Exodus 1:22Simeon and Levi Judges 1:6Pharaoh Judges 4:2-3Judah's cruelty to a local king Judges 10:6-8Sisera 2 Chronicles 16:10the Philistines and Ammonites Proverbs 5:8-9Asa Jeremiah 21:7the adulteress Daniel 3:13-20Nebuchadnezzar: Jeremiah 37:15; 38:6-7Ezekiel 22:29 The officials at Jerusalem: Nahum 3:18-19Israel Matthew 2:16the king of Assyria Matthew 27:26-31King Herod Jesus Christ's torturers: pp Mk 15:15-20 Luke 23:33-39pp Jn 19:15 Jesus Christ's executioners: pp Mt 27:35-44 See also pp Mk 15:24-32 pp Jn 19:18 5040 murder5281 crucifixion 5347 injustice 5437 palaces 5446 poverty 5560 suffering 5783 agreement 5789 anger 5972 unkindness 6178 hardness of heart 8790 oppression 8794 persecution |
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