Dictionary of Bible Themes Seen mainly in Scripture as a bias against places, peoples and ideas. It is sometimes so firmly rooted as to resist all contrary evidence. John 1:46Prejudice against places See also John 7:41,52John 7:49 Prejudice against people See also Prejudice due to an attitude of superiority 1 Samuel 10:27; 25:10-11Job 30:1-10 Isaiah 65:5 Luke 18:11 Exodus 1:9-10,12-13 1 Samuel 18:8-9,29 Prejudice based on fear or jealousy John 12:37See also Prejudice against Jesus Christ Matthew 9:34Mark 6:2-3 John 9:29; 10:20 Genesis 12:11-12 Prejudice may be based on false assumptions about people's behaviour See also Hostility incorrectly assumed Genesis 20:1-2; 26:1-11Numbers 32:5-9 Motives misunderstood See also Numbers 32:14,17The leaders of Reuben and Gad chose to inhabit the fertile land in Transjordan but they were also prepared to cross the Jordan to help their brothers conquer the land. Joshua 22:10-242 Samuel 10:3 Genesis 25:28; 37:3; 44:20,27-29 Prejudice in terms of partiality Favouritism Matthew 5:46-47People are often prejudiced in favour of their own kind See also Luke 7:29; 17:16pp Lk 6:32-34 Acts 10:45Luke 11:18 James 2:3-4 See also Prejudice on grounds of outward appearance or behaviour 1 Samuel 16:72 Samuel 14:25 Ecclesiastes 9:16 John 8:15 Romans 14:1,3,10,13 1 Corinthians 4:5 Galatians 2:6 Esther 3:5-6 See also Prejudice due to race Ezra 4:15-16Nehemiah 4:1-4 Esther 3:8-14; 7:4 Daniel 3:8-12; 6:3-9,13 Exodus 23:3 See also Partiality forbidden Leviticus 19:15James 2:9 Acts 10:34 God is not prejudiced See also God is impartial Romans 2:11Ephesians 6:9 Colossians 3:25 Job 9:16,20,30-31; 10:15-17 Job falsely accuses God of partiality Luke 16:31Prejudice which no contrary evidence would change See also 1 Samuel 22:13-15Matthew 11:21-23; 21:32 Acts 7:52; 13:41 Matthew 22:23 The Sadducees' prejudice against the resurrection See also pp Mk 12:18 Acts 4:1-3; 23:8pp Lk 20:27 See also 2545 Jesus Christ, opposition to5348 injustice 5883 impatience 5961 superiority 7525 exclusiveness 8754 fear 8774 legalism 8802 pride |
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