Dictionary of Bible Themes
A condition of threat, physical or spiritual, in which evil, malice, accident or destruction looms.
Luke 8:23Physical danger
In nature
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pp Mt 8:24
1 Kings 19:11-12pp Mk 4:37
Psalms 83:14-15; 107:23-28
Acts 16:26-302 Corinthians 11:26Revelation 11:13Psalms 140:1
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From human violence
Genesis 27:41-43Exodus 2:151 Samuel 19:1-22 Samuel 22:31 Kings 19:1-3Nehemiah 4:7-9Psalms 7:9; 64:1; 74:20
Ecclesiastes 12:5Luke 4:28-29Acts 21:35Proverbs 22:3See also
Through foolishness
Proverbs 27:12Ecclesiastes 2:13-141 Peter 5:8Spiritual danger
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From the devil
Genesis 3:1-5Job 1:6-12; 2:1-6Matthew 4:1-11John 13:2Hebrews 2:14pp Lk 4:2-13
1 John 3:8Revelation 2:10; 20:10Matthew 5:22See also
Danger of hell through disobedience
Luke 12:4-51 Corinthians 5:4-5Hebrews 6:4-62 Peter 2:4-101 Corinthians 3:13-15See also
Danger of loss through unfaithfulness
Romans 6:21,211 Corinthians 9:26-271 Timothy 6:9-10Romans 8:35See also
Danger does not overcome the faithful
2 Timothy 3:10-11Exodus 13:17-22Examples of those endangered
Esther 3:1-6Israel by her enemies
Genesis 37:18-28Joseph, through betrayal
Jeremiah 38:1-11Prophets, because of persecution
Jonah 1:4-17Jonah, through disobedience
Matthew 26:3-4,14-16Jesus Christ, through betrayal
Acts 27:13-20,42-44See also
Paul, through shipwreck
4120 Satan5512 scales & balances5590 travel5970 unhappiness5975 violence5978 warning6248 temptation6738 rescue8493 watchfulness, believers8727 enemies8737 evil, responses to8834 unbelief