Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  6000 Sin and salvation  »  6100 Aspects of sin  »  6221 rebellion  »  6223 rebellion, of Israel

Despite God's repeated mercy, Israel's history is seen as a history of rebellion against God.

The history of Israel is seen as a history of rebellion

Psalm 78:40 See also Psalm 78:8,17,56; Deuteronomy 31:27; Psalm 105:28; Psalm 106:7; Psalm 107:11; Isaiah 63:10; Ezekiel 20:8,13,21

God's compassion and readiness to deliver his people

Nehemiah 9:28 See also Nehemiah 9:16-31; Psalm 106:43

Examples of Israel's rebellion

Deuteronomy 1:26,43; Deuteronomy 9:7,23

Prophetic condemnation of Israel's rebellion

Hosea 7:13 See also Zephaniah 3:1

Isaiah depicts Israel as a rebellious nation

Isaiah 1:2-5 See also Isaiah 1:20,23,28; Isaiah 30:1,9; Isaiah 48:8; Isaiah 65:2-3

Jeremiah denounces the Israelites as rebels

Jeremiah 6:28 See also Jeremiah 2:29; Jeremiah 3:13; Jeremiah 4:17; Jeremiah 5:23

Ezekiel condemns Israel as a rebellious house

Ezekiel 2:5-8 See also Ezekiel 3:9,26-27; Ezekiel 12:2-3,9,25; Ezekiel 17:12; Ezekiel 24:3; Ezekiel 44:6

The rebellion of Israel in the parables of Jesus Christ

Matthew 21:33-44 pp Mark 12:1-11 pp Luke 20:9-18; Luke 13:6-9

Israel's rebellion is a warning to believers

1 Corinthians 10:6 See also 1 Corinthians 10:1-12; Hebrews 3:7-4:2; Psalm 95:7-11; Jude 5,7

See also

1025  God, anger of
5978  warning
6245  stubbornness
7135  Israel, people of God
8428  example
8718  disobedience
8742  faithlessness
8834  unbelief
8840  unfaithfulness to God