Dictionary of Bible Themes An expression of contempt or malediction for someone. To be cursed is to suffer various kinds of misfortune, sometimes to the extent of being cut off from one's family or community, or of suffering death itself. Genesis 3:14-19Divine curses See also Divine curses came into effect after the fall Genesis 5:29; 8:21Deuteronomy 28:15-19 This curse refers to the flood; the curse of Ge 3:17 is not revoked here. See also Divine curses come from disobeying the law Leviticus 26:14-39Deuteronomy 11:26-28; 27:9-26; 28:20-68; 29:18-21 Jeremiah 11:2-4,8 Daniel 9:11-14 Galatians 3:10 2 Kings 2:23-24 Human curses See also Human curses upon other human beings Genesis 9:24-25Joshua 9:22-23 1 Samuel 14:24-28 Nehemiah 13:25 Job 2:9 Revelation 16:9 Human curses upon God See also Isaiah 52:5Ezekiel 20:27 Leviticus 24:15-16 Human beings are forbidden to curse God and others Exodus 22:281 Kings 21:13 Cursing rulers: Exodus 21:17Matthew 15:4 Cursing one's father or mother: Leviticus 20:9Leviticus 19:14 pp Mk 7:10 cursing the deaf Jeremiah 20:14People can curse the day they were born See also Job 3:1-10Romans 9:3-4 Paul wishes himself cursed for the sake of Israel Galatians 3:13-14Jesus Christ took the curse of the law upon himself See also Deuteronomy 21:22-23Luke 6:27-28 Christians are exhorted to bless those who curse them See also Matthew 5:39-42Romans 12:14 1 Corinthians 4:12-13 pp Lk 6:29-30 See also 1335 blessing2525 Christ, cross of 5281 crucifixion 5332 harp 5375 law 5429 oaths 5800 blasphemy 5893 insults 6154 fall, the 8734 evil 8819 scoffing 9040 grave, the |
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