Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8700 Threats to the life of faith » 8815 ridicule » 8817 ridicule, objects of
Ridicule of God and of believers is to be expected, but it will bring divine retribution upon its perpetrators.
God ridiculed
Psalm 74:10-18 See also 2 Kings 19:4 pp Isaiah 37:4
Jesus Christ mocked
Luke 22:63-65 pp Matthew 26:67-68 pp Mark 14:65 See also Luke 23:11; Matthew 27:27-31 pp Mark 15:16-20; John 19:1-3; Matthew 27:39-44 pp Mark 15:29-32 pp Luke 23:35-37
God's messengers scorned
2 Chronicles 36:15-16 See also 2 Chronicles 30:6-10; Acts 2:1-13; Acts 17:17-18,32; Hebrews 11:36
God's people may suffer ridicule for their faith
Psalm 22:6-8
Job's suffering increased by the ridicule of his persistent trust in God:
Job 12:4; Job 16:10; Job 19:18; Job 30:1,9 Psalm 35:15-25; Psalm 42:10; Psalm 69:10-12; Psalm 79:4; Psalm 89:50-51; Psalm 123:3-4; Jeremiah 20:7; Lamentations 2:15-16; Lamentations 3:14,63
Divine judgment because of ridicule
Zephaniah 2:8-11 See also Proverbs 3:34; Isaiah 28:22
God ridicules his enemies
Psalm 2:4-5 See also Psalm 59:8
See also
1025 God, anger of 2570 Christ, suffering 5281 crucifixion 5568 suffering, causes 7140 people of God 8728 enemies of Israel & Judah 8782 mockery 8819 scoffing