Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture provides examples to illustrate the importance of repentance for individuals and communities. Acts 2:38The repentance of individuals See also The call to personal repentance 2 Timothy 2:19Numbers 22:31-35 Examples of individual repentance 2 Samuel 24:10Balaam 1 Kings 21:27-29pp 1Ch 21:8 David, after taking a census 2 Kings 22:19Ahab Job 42:6Josiah Psalms 51:1-17Job Luke 15:21David, following his adultery with Bathsheba Luke 18:13the prodigal son Matthew 26:75the tax collector in the temple pp Mk 14:72 John 21:15-17pp Lk 22:61-62 Peter's sorrow after denying Jesus Christ Acts 8:22-24Peter's confession and reinstatement Simon the sorcerer's repentance may not have been genuine. Jeremiah 18:7-8Corporate repentance Matthew 3:1-6Examples of corporate repentance See also pp Mk 1:1-6 Numbers 21:7pp Lk 3:1-6 Judges 10:15-16Israel in the desert 1 Samuel 7:3-4Israel in the time of the judges Isaiah 19:22Israel, after asking for a king Acts 9:32-35Egypt turns to God in repentance Ezra 10:1the people of Lydda and Sharon See also Leaders encouraged corporate repentance 2 Kings 23:1-72 Chronicles 15:8-15 Josiah leads Judah in repentance 2 Chronicles 30:6-9Asa leads Judah in repentance Ezra 10:10-12Hezekiah leads Israel and Judah in repentance Jonah 3:6-8Following the exile, Ezra leads the Israelites in repentance Revelation 2:4-5The king of Nineveh leads the people in repentance. See also Corporate repentance within the church 2 Corinthians 7:9-11Revelation 2:14-16,20-22; 3:3,19-20 1 Kings 21:27 Symbols of repentance Jonah 3:5See also 1 Samuel 7:6Ezra 8:21 Nehemiah 9:1 Jeremiah 36:9 Joel 1:13-14; 2:12 See also 3248 Holy Spirit, conviction5420 music 5953 stability 6626 conversion 6744 sanctification 7020 church, the 7206 community 7733 leaders 7759 preachers, qualifications for 8150 revival, personal 8432 fasting, practice 8477 self-examination |
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