◄ 8792 oppression, God's attitude to ► |
Dictionary of Bible Themes God is concerned for the victims of oppression; he hears, sustains and delivers them. Christians are to exhibit the same concern. Zechariah 7:10God forbids the oppression of the poor and vulnerable See also Proverbs 22:22-23Jeremiah 7:5-7God warns the oppressor See also Isaiah 33:14-15Psalms 72:4 God condemns the oppressor Isaiah 10:1-3See also Proverbs 17:5Isaiah 30:12-13Ezekiel 22:7,13,31Amos 2:6; 5:11Micah 2:1-3Nahum 3:1,19Luke 11:42Psalms 103:6 God's concern for the oppressed Deuteronomy 10:18Showing mercy to the oppressed See also 1 Samuel 2:8Psalms 146:7-9 Psalms 72:4 See also Defending the oppressed Deuteronomy 10:18Psalms 9:9; 10:17-18; 12:5; 68:5; 146:7-9 Jeremiah 50:33-34Job 5:15See also Delivering the oppressed Exodus 3:7-9Deuteronomy 6:21Psalms 35:10; 107:6 Proverbs 20:22pp Ps 107:13 Isaiah 14:3-4; 49:26pp Ps 107:19 Acts 7:34Psalms 10:12 The oppressed turn to the LORD See also In prayer Judges 4:3; 10:9-102 Chronicles 6:38-39Psalms 42:9; 57:1; 79:11; 82:3-4; 94:1-7 Revelation 6:10Acts 16:25See also In trust Job 19:25Psalms 42:1-3; 138:7 2 Corinthians 4:17; 6:4-51 Peter 4:19Matthew 5:7Christian attitudes towards the oppressed See also Showing practical mercy Leviticus 19:10Deuteronomy 24:19-21Proverbs 31:8-9,20Isaiah 58:9-10Jeremiah 22:3Zechariah 7:9Matthew 6:3; 25:34-39Romans 12:13Philippians 4:10,15James 1:27Hebrews 13:3See also Showing concern Romans 12:15Galatians 6:2Colossians 4:18Philemon 1:10See also 1025 God, anger of1035 God, faithfulness5347 injustice5481 proverb5485 punishment, legal aspects5560 suffering5810 complacency6659 freedom, acts in OT6687 mercy, God's7223 exodus, significance8032 trust, lack of8615 prayer, doubts |
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