Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  6000 Sin and salvation  »  6100 Aspects of sin  »  6218 provoking God

The arousing of God's righteous anger in response to the sin of his people, particularly their idolatry.

God is provoked by sin and disobedience

Deuteronomy 9:7-8 See also Numbers 32:9-13; Deuteronomy 31:29; Joshua 7:1; 2 Samuel 6:6-7 pp 1 Chronicles 13:9-10 Uzzah's disobedience in touching the ark cost him his life; 2 Samuel 24:1; 1 Kings 15:30; Kings 16:2-3,7; Kings 21:21-22; 2 Kings 21:14-15; Isaiah 65:1-5; Jeremiah 32:30-33

God is provoked by the rejection of his chosen leaders and prophets

2 Chronicles 36:15-16 See also Numbers 12:1,9

God is provoked by injustice

Exodus 22:22-24 See also Isaiah 59:15-18; Ezekiel 8:17; Hosea 12:14

God is provoked by complaining

Numbers 11:1 See also Exodus 4:10-14; Numbers 11:4-10,33

God is provoked by idolatry

Deuteronomy 4:25-26; Ezekiel 16:26 See also Deuteronomy 9:16-19; Judges 2:12-13; Judges 3:5-8; 1 Kings 14:9,15; Kings 16:13,26,33; Kings 22:53; 2 Kings 17:11; Kings 22:17; Kings 23:25-27; 2 Chronicles 28:25; Psalm 78:58-59; Psalm 106:28-29; Jeremiah 7:17-19; Jeremiah 8:19; Jeremiah 25:6-7; Jeremiah 44:3,8; Ezekiel 20:28

God is provoked by human sacrifice

2 Kings 17:17; Kings 21:6 pp 2 Chronicles 33:6

See also

1025  God, anger of
1185  God, zeal of
5347  injustice
5482  punishment
5789  anger
6020  sin
6173  guilt, and God
6232  rejection of God, results
7135  Israel, people of God
8032  trust, lack of
8704  apostasy
8718  disobedience
8768  idolatry