Dictionary of Bible Themes See also 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 Exodus 8:1-4,21; 9:2-3,13-14; 10:3-6Joshua 23:15-16 God threatened his own people See also In general Leviticus 26:14-20Deuteronomy 11:26-28; 28:15-20 1 Samuel 12:15,25 1 Kings 9:6-7 Ezekiel 6:9-10 See also Regarding the Babylonian captivity Jeremiah 6:8; 22:5-7; 44:28-29Exodus 32:11-14 Threats made by God may be averted See also Through a faithful intercessor Nehemiah 1:8-9Jonah 3:10 Through turning from evil Deuteronomy 30:1-3The result of threats inflicted by God may be alleviated Through returning to the LORD See also Jeremiah 27:6-13Through submission to God's will Acts 9:1God's people may be threatened by others See also 2 Kings 18:17-35Nehemiah 4:7-8 Psalms 55:9-11; 73:8 pp Isa 36:1-20 Psalms 64:1-10God's people, when threatened, are to rely on him See also 2 Kings 19:6-7Nehemiah 6:11-14 Isaiah 30:17-18 pp Isa 37:6-7 Acts 4:17-21,29-30Ephesians 6:9 God's people are not to threaten others See also 1 Peter 2:20-23Proverbs 13:8 The rich are more likely to be threatened than the poor See also 5829 defiance5938 sadness 5960 success 5979 waste 6704 peace, divine in NT 8485 spiritual warfare, conflict 8652 importunity 8729 enemies of Christ 8755 folly 8792 oppression, God's attitude 8795 persecution 9210 judgment, God's |
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