Definition and Context:
In the biblical context, "threatening" refers to the act of expressing an intention to inflict harm or punishment on someone. It is often associated with intimidation or coercion, aiming to instill fear or compel certain behavior. The Bible addresses the concept of threatening in various contexts, including divine warnings, interpersonal relationships, and the conduct of leaders.

Biblical References:

1. Divine Warnings:
God often uses warnings as a means to call His people to repentance and obedience. These warnings can be perceived as threats when they involve consequences for disobedience. For instance, in the Old Testament, God warns the Israelites of the repercussions of turning away from His commandments. In Deuteronomy 28:15, it is stated, "But if you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you."

2. Interpersonal Relationships:
The Bible advises against using threats in personal relationships, emphasizing love, kindness, and forgiveness. In Ephesians 6:9, masters are instructed, "And masters, do the same for them, giving up threatening, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him." This verse highlights the importance of treating others with respect and fairness, recognizing the ultimate authority of God over all.

3. Leadership and Authority:
Leaders are cautioned against ruling with an iron fist or using threats to maintain control. Instead, they are encouraged to lead with humility and service. In 1 Peter 5:2-3, elders are exhorted, "Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them—not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock."

4. Jesus’ Example:
Jesus Christ, during His earthly ministry, exemplified a life free from threatening behavior. Despite facing opposition and hostility, He responded with patience and compassion. In 1 Peter 2:23, it is written, "When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly." This passage underscores the call for believers to follow Christ’s example of non-retaliation and trust in God’s justice.

Theological Implications:
The concept of threatening in the Bible is often juxtaposed with the principles of love, justice, and mercy. While God’s warnings serve as a call to righteousness, human threats are discouraged as they can lead to fear and division. Believers are encouraged to rely on God’s sovereignty and justice rather than resorting to threats to achieve their ends. The biblical narrative consistently points to a God who desires repentance and reconciliation over punishment, urging His followers to embody these values in their interactions with others.1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Threaten.

2. (a. & n.) from Threaten.

547. apeile -- a threat
... a threat. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: apeile Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-i-lay') Short Definition: a threatening, threat Definition: a threatening ...
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546. apeileo -- to threaten
... to threaten. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apeileo Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-i-leh'-o) Short Definition: I threaten, forbid by threatening Definition: I ...
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1908. epereazo -- to revile
... 1908 (from 1909 , "upon" and , "threatening, reviling abuse") -- properly, to
intimidate by using threats and false accusations "tailor-made" to the situation ...
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4768. stugnazo -- to have a gloomy appearance
... Word Origin from stugnos (hated, gloomy); from stugetos Definition to have a gloomy
appearance NASB Word Usage saddened (1), threatening (1). lower, be sad. ...
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What is God's Threatening against those who Sacrifice to Idols?
... 3. What is God's threatening against those who sacrifice to idols? In Exodus:
"He that sacrificeth unto any gods but the Lord only ...
/.../cyprian/the treatises of cyprian/3 what is gods threatening.htm

That the Same God, by the Same Word, Restrains from Sin by ...
... The Instructor: Book I Chapter X."That the Same God, by the Same Word, Restrains
from Sin by Threatening, and Saves Humanity by Exhorting. ...
/.../clement/the instructor paedagogus/chapter x that the same god.htm

Seeketh not Her Own. 1 Corinthians 13:5.
... But who does not see that a threatening against us is not so important as
a threatening against a large number of individuals. Suppose ...
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But the Freemen Shall be Tried by Penance for Three Years...
... sacrifice, inasmuch as they have not obeyed the apostle, who would have the masters
do the same things unto the servant, forbearing threatening; [2298] knowing ...
/.../peter/the writings of peter of alexandria/canon vii but the freemen.htm

On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. x. 28, "Be not Afraid of them ...
... Who says it, and to whom? I hear two men, the one threatening, and the other alarmed:
of whom the one is powerful, and the other weak, yet both are mortal. ...
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part vi.
... complaining, and instigating him to proceed (he had the eunuchs also to remind him
and to urge him further), the Emperor again wrote in threatening terms; but ...
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Degrees of Sin
... (5) When a man sins against express combinations and threatening. ... God not
only thunders by threatening, but lets his thunderbolt fall. ...
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Of the Prophecy that is Contained in the Prayer and Song of ...
... For He had said to His own disciples, "What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye
in the light." [1181] "By threatening thou shall diminish the earth;" that is ...
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Life in Christ
... "In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die," was the Lord's threatening
to our first parent, who was the representative of the race. ...
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Of the First Covenant.
... a covenant with his creature; as here you see the terms of a covenant, a duty required,
and a promise made, and, in case of failing, a threatening conformed to ...
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Threatening (7 Occurrences)
...Threatening (7 Occurrences). Matthew 16:3 In the morning,'It will be foul weather
today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites! ...
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Lower (72 Occurrences)
... 9. (vi) To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be covered with dark
and threatening clouds, as the sky; to show threatening signs of approach, as a ...
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Importable
... An obsolete word, meaning "unbearable" (Latin: im, "not," portabilis, "bearable")
found in Prayer of Manasseh, "Thine angry threatening (the Revised Version ...
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Imminent (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; as in imminent
danger. 2. (a.) Full of danger; threatening; menacing; perilous. ...
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Forbear (24 Occurrences)
... Ephesians 4:2, Colossians 3:13); aniemi "to send back," the King James Version and
the Revised Version (British and American) "forbear threatening' (Ephesians 6 ...
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Threaten (4 Occurrences)
... death. 3. (vi) To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance.
Multi-Version Concordance Threaten (4 Occurrences). ...
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Denounce (8 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward
sign or expression. 3. (vt) To point out as deserving of ...
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Cloud (119 Occurrences)
... by Solomon to "clouds returning after the rain" (Ecclesiastes 12:2). The blotting
out of sins is like the sudden disappearance of threatening clouds from the ...
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Evil (1503 Occurrences)
... 3. (a.) Producing or threatening sorrow, distress, injury, or calamity; unpropitious;
calamitous; as, evil tidings; evil arrows; evil days. ...
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Threatened (11 Occurrences)

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