Dictionary of Bible Themes Failure to trust another, or a tendency to be suspicious of others' abilities or intentions. Though sometimes justifiable towards other human beings, such an attitude is never acceptable towards God. Genesis 50:15-17Distrust between human beings See also Genesis 32:6-8Joseph's brothers distrusted him because they could not believe he had forgiven them. Judges 11:19-20Jacob distrusted Esau because he thought he was seeking revenge Acts 15:37-38Sihon distrusted Israel because he suspected a trick Paul distrusted John Mark, having been let down by him. Zephaniah 3:2Distrust of God See also Israel distrusted God Deuteronomy 1:32-33; 9:23-24Psalms 78:7,22 Because that generation distrusted God, they failed to enter the promised land 2 Kings 17:14-15Israel distrusted God in spite of the miracles he had done for her. Jeremiah 13:25Israel distrusted God as a result of her idolatry: Jeremiah 13:25Other examples Ezekiel 33:13Distrust in God involves failure to trust God's promises and placing trust in other things: Malachi 3:6-10Matthew 19:22 pp Mk 10:22 Job 4:18Distrust by God See also Job 15:15John 2:24 Psalms 118:8 Distrust is sometimes justified See also Job 39:12Psalms 5:9; 44:6; 146:3 Jeremiah 7:4; 9:4; 12:6 Micah 7:5 Habakkuk 2:18 See also 1416 miracles5023 image of God 7258 promised land, early history 8020 faith 8030 trust 8355 understanding 8721 doubt 8742 faithlessness 8768 idolatry 8831 syncretism 8834 unbelief |
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