Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5827 curse

5827 curse

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An expression of contempt or malediction for someone. To be cursed is to suffer various kinds of misfortune, sometimes to the extent of being cut off from one's family or community, or of suffering death itself.

Divine curses

Divine curses came into effect after the fall

Genesis 3:14-19 See also Genesis 5:29; Genesis 8:21 This curse refers to the flood; the curse of Ge 3:17 is not revoked here.

Divine curses come from disobeying the law

Deuteronomy 28:15-19 See also Leviticus 26:14-39; Deuteronomy 11:26-28; Deuteronomy 27:9-26; Deuteronomy 28:20-68; Deuteronomy 29:18-21; Jeremiah 11:2-4,8; Daniel 9:11-14; Galatians 3:10

Human curses

Human curses upon other human beings

2 Kings 2:23-24 See also Genesis 9:24-25; Joshua 9:22-23; 1 Samuel 14:24-28; Nehemiah 13:25

Human curses upon God

Job 2:9; Revelation 16:9 See also Isaiah 52:5; Ezekiel 20:27

Human beings are forbidden to curse God and others

Leviticus 24:15-16

Cursing rulers:

Exodus 22:28; 1 Kings 21:13

Cursing one's father or mother:

Exodus 21:17; Matthew 15:4 pp Mark 7:10; Leviticus 20:9 Leviticus 19:14 cursing the deaf

People can curse the day they were born

Jeremiah 20:14 See also Job 3:1-10

Paul wishes himself cursed for the sake of Israel

Romans 9:3-4

Jesus Christ took the curse of the law upon himself

Galatians 3:13-14 See also Deuteronomy 21:22-23

Christians are exhorted to bless those who curse them

Luke 6:27-28 See also Matthew 5:39-42 pp Luke 6:29-30; Romans 12:14; 1 Corinthians 4:12-13