Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8700 Threats to the life of faith » 8833 threats Intimidating announcements of action to be taken unless conditions are met. God uses threats against tyrannical and disobedient earthly rulers as a means of restoring them to obedience and humility in his sight. God's people are not to threaten others and though the wicked will sometimes seek to intimidate them, they are to rely on God's protection. God threatened Pharaoh See also Exodus 8:1-4,21; Exodus 9:2-3,13-14; Exodus 10:3-6 God threatened his own people In general Joshua 23:15-16 See also Leviticus 26:14-20; Deuteronomy 11:26-28; Deuteronomy 28:15-20; 1 Samuel 12:15,25; 1 Kings 9:6-7 Regarding the Babylonian captivity Ezekiel 6:9-10 See also Jeremiah 6:8; Jeremiah 22:5-7; Jeremiah 44:28-29 Threats made by God may be averted Through a faithful intercessor Exodus 32:11-14 See also Nehemiah 1:8-9 Through turning from evil The result of threats inflicted by God may be alleviated Through returning to the LORD Through submission to God's will See also Jeremiah 27:6-13 God's people may be threatened by others Acts 9:1 See also 2 Kings 18:17-35 pp Isaiah 36:1-20; Nehemiah 4:7-8; Psalm 55:9-11; Psalm 73:8 God's people, when threatened, are to rely on him Psalm 64:1-10 See also 2 Kings 19:6-7 pp Isaiah 37:6-7; Nehemiah 6:11-14; Isaiah 30:17-18; Acts 4:17-21,29-30 God's people are not to threaten others Ephesians 6:9 See also 1 Peter 2:20-23 The rich are more likely to be threatened than the poor See also
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