Dictionary of Bible Themes: 8807 profanity

8807 profanity

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Behaviour which dishonours God's name or brings it into disrepute. It is often the result of idolatry, injustice or irreverence. Scripture strongly admonishes God's people to avoid it.

General warnings against profanity

Leviticus 22:31-33 See also Leviticus 21:5-6

God's name profaned through idolatry

Through child sacrifice

Leviticus 18:21 See also Leviticus 20:3; Deuteronomy 12:29-31; Deuteronomy 18:9-13; 2 Kings 16:1-4 pp 2 Chronicles 28:1-4; 2 Kings 17:16-17; Kings 21:1-6 pp 2 Chronicles 33:1-6; Psalm 106:36-39; Isaiah 57:3-5; Jeremiah 32:32-35; Ezekiel 16:20-22

Through the worship of idols

Ezekiel 20:39 See also Jeremiah 44:25-28; Ezekiel 20:31; Ezekiel 43:6-9

God's name profaned through injustice and evil

Malachi 2:10 See also Jeremiah 34:12-16; Amos 2:6-8; Amos 5:7-15; Micah 6:6-8

God's name profaned through false swearing

Leviticus 19:12 See also Jeremiah 5:1-2; Matthew 5:33-37; James 5:12

God's name profaned through blasphemy

Isaiah 52:5-6 See also Exodus 20:7 pp Deuteronomy 5:11; Leviticus 24:10-16; Isaiah 37:23; 2 Peter 2:12

God's name profaned through irreverence

Leviticus 22:2 See also Ezekiel 22:26; Zephaniah 3:1-4; Malachi 1:6-14

God's name profaned in the sight of foreign nations

Ezekiel 39:7 See also Ezekiel 20:13-44; Ezekiel 36:16-23; Romans 2:17-24; Isaiah 52:5

Penalties for profanity

Leviticus 20:1-5 See also Jeremiah 44:25-30; Ezekiel 13:17-23; Ezekiel 21:24-27; Ezekiel 39:1-8; Amos 4:2-13; Amos 8:4-14; Malachi 2:7-9