Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5504 rights

5504 rights

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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The basis of a claim to respect, and just and fair treatment. God has rights over his creation as a result of his sovereignty and authority. Through being the height of his creation, human beings also have rights, which are to be respected.

The rights that God gives

God gives rights to the poor and needy

Exodus 22:22 See also Exodus 22:25-27; Leviticus 19:9-10; Job 36:6

God gives rights to slaves

Leviticus 22:11 See also Exodus 21:2-6 pp Deuteronomy 15:12-18; Exodus 21:7-11,26-27

God gives rights to strangers

Leviticus 19:33-34 See also Exodus 22:21; Leviticus 19:10

God gives rights to those who commit manslaughter

Numbers 35:9-12 See also Deuteronomy 4:41-42; Joshua 20:1-6

God gives rights in marriage

1 Corinthians 7:3-5 See also Exodus 21:7-11; Deuteronomy 22:13-21; Ephesians 5:22-33

God gives rights to parents

Colossians 3:20 pp Ephesians 6:1 See also Exodus 20:12 pp Deuteronomy 5:16; 1 Timothy 5:4

God gives rights to children

Hebrews 12:16 See also Genesis 25:29-34; Deuteronomy 21:15-17; 1 Chronicles 5:1-2; Ephesians 6:4

God gives rights to Christians

God gives rights to leaders

1 Corinthians 9:18 See also 1 Corinthians 9:1-17; 1 Timothy 5:17-18

Why God gives rights

God gives rights to keep an orderly society

Leviticus 19:29 See also Deuteronomy 15:1-6

God gives rights to protect people

Deuteronomy 19:15 See also Leviticus 25:23-43,47-55

The defence of rights

God, the defender of rights

Micah 7:8-10 The implied speaker here is Israel. See also Deuteronomy 10:18; Psalm 68:5; Proverbs 23:10-11

Abuse of rights punished by God

Isaiah 10:1-4 See also Jeremiah 5:26-29; Amos 2:6-8

Leaders are to protect the rights of others

Psalm 72:1-4 See also Proverbs 31:4-9; Ecclesiastes 5:8

The rights which God has

God has a right to be worshipped

2 Kings 17:36 See also Matthew 4:10 pp Luke 4:8; Deuteronomy 6:13; John 4:24

God has a right to be obeyed

Deuteronomy 10:12-13 See also Deuteronomy 26:16-18; Deuteronomy 30:16