Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 6000 Sin and salvation » 6600 Aspects of salvation » 6732 repentance » 6735 repentance, examples of Scripture provides examples to illustrate the importance of repentance for individuals and communities. The repentance of individuals The call to personal repentance Acts 2:38 See also 2 Timothy 2:19 Examples of individual repentance Numbers 22:31-35 Balaam; 2 Samuel 24:10 pp 1 Chronicles 21:8 David, after taking a census; 1 Kings 21:27-29 Ahab; 2 Kings 22:19 Josiah; Job 42:6 Job; Psalm 51:1-17 David, following his adultery with Bathsheba; Luke 15:21 the prodigal son; Luke 18:13 the tax collector in the temple; Matthew 26:75 pp Mark 14:72 pp Luke 22:61-62 Peter's sorrow after denying Jesus Christ; John 21:15-17 Peter's confession and reinstatement; Acts 8:22-24 Simon the sorcerer's repentance may not have been genuine. Corporate repentance Examples of corporate repentance Jeremiah 18:7-8; Matthew 3:1-6 pp Mark 1:1-6 pp Luke 3:1-6 See also Numbers 21:7 Israel in the desert; Judges 10:15-16 Israel in the time of the judges; 1 Samuel 7:3-4 Israel, after asking for a king; Isaiah 19:22 Egypt turns to God in repentance; Acts 9:32-35 the people of Lydda and Sharon Leaders encouraged corporate repentance Ezra 10:1 See also 2 Kings 23:1-7 Josiah leads Judah in repentance; 2 Chronicles 15:8-15 Asa leads Judah in repentance; 2 Chronicles 30:6-9 Hezekiah leads Israel and Judah in repentance; Ezra 10:10-12 Following the exile, Ezra leads the Israelites in repentance; Jonah 3:6-8 The king of Nineveh leads the people in repentance. Corporate repentance within the church Revelation 2:4-5 See also 2 Corinthians 7:9-11; Revelation 2:14-16,20-22; Revelation 3:3,19-20 Symbols of repentance 1 Kings 21:27; Jonah 3:5 See also 1 Samuel 7:6; Ezra 8:21; Nehemiah 9:1; Jeremiah 36:9; Joel 1:13-14; Joel 2:12 See also
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