RASHNESS
–General scriptures concerning Ps 116:11 ; Pr 14:29 ; 19:2 ; 21:5 ; 25:8 ; 29:20 ; Ec 5:2 ; 7:9 –INSTANCES OF .Moses, in killing the Egyptian Ex 2:11 , 12 ; Ac 7:24 , 25 .When he struck the rock Nu 20:10-12 .Jephthah’ s vow Jud 11:31-39 .Israel’ s vow to destroy the Benjamites Jud 21:1-23 .Uzzah, in steadying the ark of the covenant 2Sa 6:6 , 7 .David, in his generosity to Ziba 2Sa 16:4 ; with 19:26-29 .Rehoboam, in forsaking the counsel of the old men 1Ki 12:8-15 .Josiah, in fighting against Pharaoh-necho 2Ch 35:20-24 .Naaman, in refusing to immerse (LXX: baptizo) himself in the Jordan River 2Ki 5:11 , 12 .James and John, in desiring to call down fire upon the Samaritans Lu 9:54 .Paul, in persisting in going to Jerusalem, against the repeated admonitions of the Holy Spirit Ac 21:4 , 10-15 .Julius, the Roman centurion, in rejecting Paul’ s counsel Ac 27:11
REPENTANCE
–(A complete reversal of one’ s attitude and values, i. e. a turning toward God) –Attributed to God Ge 6:6 , 7 ; Ex 32:14 ; De 32:36 ; Jud 2:18 ; 1Sa 15:11 , 29 , 35 ; 2Sa 24:16 ; 1Ch 21:15 ; Ps 106:45 ; 110:4 ; 135:14 ; Jer 15:6 ; 18:8 , 10 ; 26:3 ; 42:10 ; Joe 2:13 ; Am 7:3 , 6 ; Jon 3:9 , 10 –The burden of the preaching .Of John the Baptist Mt 3 .Of Jesus Mt 4:17 ; Mr 1:15 –Exhortation to Pr 1:23-33 ; Jer 7:3 , 5 ; 26:3 ; Ho 14:1-3 ; Am 5:4-6 ; Mt 3:2 –Condition of God’ s favor Le 26:40-42 ; 2Ch 7:14 –Unavailing .To Israel Nu 14:39-45 .To Esau Heb 12:16 , 17 –UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Le 26:40-42 ; De 4:29-31 ; 10:16 ; 30:1-3 , 8-10 ; 32:29 ; 1Ki 8:33-50 ; 2Ch 6:36-39 ; 7:14 ; 30:6-9 ; Ne 1:9 ; Job 11:13-15 ; 22:23 ; 33:26-28 ; 34:31 , 32 ; 36:10 ; Ps 22:27 ; 34:14 , 18 ; 51:17 ; 95:7 , 8 ; 147:3 ; Pr 1:22 , 23 ; 9:6 ; 28:13 ; Isa 10:21 ; 22:12 ; 31:6 ; 44:22 ; 46:8 ; 55:6 , 7 ; 57:15 ; 59:20 ; 61:1 , 2 ; Jer 3:4 , 12-14 , 19 ; 4:1-4 , 14 ; 6:8 , 16 ; 7:5 , 7 ; 13:15 , 16 ; 18:8 , 11 ; 24:7 ; 25:5 ; 26:3 , 13 ; 31:9 ; 36:3 , 7 ; 50:4 , 5 ; Eze 7:16 ; 11:18-20 ; 12:3 ; 14:6 ; 16:61-63 ; 18:21-23 , 27 , 28 , 30-32 ; 20:43 ; 33:10-12 , 14-16 , 19 ; 36:31 ; 37:23 ; Da 4:27 ; Ho 2:7 ; 3:5 ; 5:15 ; 10:12 ; 12:6 ; 14:1 , 2 ; Joe 1:14 ; 2:12 , 13 , 15-18 ; Am 4:12 ; 5:6 , 15 ; Jon 3:8 , 9 ; Hag 1:7 ; Zec 1:3 ; 12:10 ; Mal 3:7 ; Mt 3:2 , 7 , 8 ; 4:17 ; 5:4 ; 9:13 ; Mr 1:4 , 15 ; 2:17 ; 6:12 ; Lu 3:3 ; 5:32 ; 6:21 ; 10:13 ; 13:1-5 ; 15:1-10 ; 18:10-14 ; 24:47 ; Ac 2:38 , 40 ; 3:19 ; 5:31 ; 8:22 ; 17:30 ; 20:21 ; 26:20 ; Ro 2:4 ; 11:23 ; 14:11 ; Eph 5:14 ; 2Ti 2:25 ; Heb 6:1 ; Jas 4:8-10 ; 1Jo 1:9 ; Re 2:5 ; 3:2 , 3 , 19 .See CONVICTION .See PENITENCE .See REMORSE .See SIN, CONFESSION OF .See SIN, FORGIVENESS OF –INSTANCES OF .Joseph’ s brothers, of their maltreatment of Joseph Ge 42:21 ; 50:17 , 18 .Pharaoh, of his hardness of heart Ex 9:27 ; 10:16 , 17 .Balaam, of his spiritual blindness Nu 22:34 ; with 22:24-35 .Israelites .Of worshiping the golden calf Ex 33:3 , 4 .Of their complaining because of lack of bread and water, when the plague of fiery serpents came upon them Nu 21:4-7 .When rebuked by an angel for not expelling the Canaanites Jud 2:1-5 .Of their idolatry, when afflicted by the Philistines Jud 10:6-16 ; 1Sa 7:3-6 .In asking for a king 1Sa 12:16-20 .In the time of Asa, by the preaching of Azariah 2 Ch 15:1-15 .By the preaching of Oded 2Ch 28:9-15 .Under the influence of Hezekiah 2Ch 30:11 .Achan, because of his theft Jos 7:20 .Saul, at the rebuke of Samuel for not destroying the Amalekites 1Sa 15:24 ; with 15:6-31 .David, at the rebuke of Nathan, the prophet, for his sins of adultery and murder 2Sa 12:11 , 13 ; with 12:7-14 .See PSALMS, PENITENTIAL .Rehoboam, when his kingdom was invaded, and Jerusalem was besieged 2Ch 12:1-12 .Hezekiah, at the time of his sickness 2Ch 32:26 .When reproved by the prophet Micah Jer 26:18 , 19 .Ahab, when reproved by Elijah for Ahab’ s idolatry 1Ki 21:27 ; with 21:17-29 .Jehoahaz 2Ki 13:4 .Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by Hilkiah 2Ki 22:11-20 .Manasseh, when he was carried away captive to Babylon by the king of Assyria 2Ch 33:12 , 13 .The Jews of the exile .At the dedication of the second temple Ezr 6:21 .Because of their idolatrous marriages Ezr 10 .Because of their oppressive usury Ne 5:1-13 .After hearing the law expounded by Ezra Ne 8:1-12 ; 9:1-3 .By the preaching of Haggai Hag 1 .Jonah, after his punishment Jon 2:2-9 .The Ninevites, by the preaching of Jonah Jon 3:5-9 .The Jews, by the preaching of John the Baptist Mt 3:6 .The woman who anointed Jesus with oil Lu 7:37-48 .The disobedient son Mt 21:29 .The Prodigal Son Lu 15:17-21 .Peter, because of his denial of Jesus Mt 26:75 ; Mr 14:72 ; Lu 22:62 .Judas Mt 27:3-5 ; Ac 1:16 , 18 .The Ephesians, by the preaching of Paul Ac 19:18 –EXEMPLIFIED Nu 21:7 ; 2Sa 24:10 , 17 ; 1Ch 21:17 ; 2Ch 29:6 ; Ezr 9:4 , 6 , 10 , 13 , 14 ; Ne 1:6 , 7 ; 9:16-37 ; Job 7:20 ; 9:20 ; 13:23 ; 40:4 ; 42:5 ; Ps 32:5 ; 38:3 , 4 , 18 ; 40:12 ; 41:4 ; 51:1-4 , 7-17 ; 69:5 , 10 ; 73:21 , 22 ; 106:6 ; 119:59 , 176 ; 130:1-3 ; Isa 6:5 ; 38:15 , 17 ; 59:12-15 ; 64:5-7 ; Jer 3:21 , 22 , 25 ; 8:14 ; 14:7 , 20 ; 31:18 , 19 ; La 3:40 , 41 ; Da 9:5-7 ; 10:12 ; Ho 6:1 ; 14:3 , 8 ; Jon 3:10 ; Mic 7:9 ; Lu 15:17-20 ; 1Co 15:9 ; 2Co 7:9-11 ; 1Pe 2:25 .See SIN, CONFESSION OF
REPROOF
–General scriptures concerning Le 19:17 ; Ps 141:5 ; Pr 9:7 , 8 ; 10:17 ; 12:1 ; 13:18 ; 15:5 , 10 , 12 , 31 , 32 ; 17:10 ; 19:25 ; 21:11 ; 25:12 ; 26:5 ; 27:5 , 6 ; 28:23 ; Ec 7:5 ; Am 5:10 ; Mt 18:15-17 ; Lu 17:3 , 4 ; Joh 7:7 ; Ga 4:16 ; Eph 4:15 ; 5:11 , 13 ; Php 3:1 ; 1Th 5:14 ; 1Ti 5:1 , 2 , 20 ; 2Ti 4:2 ; Tit 1:13 ; Heb 3:13 ; Re 11:10 –FAITHFULNESS IN .Instances of .Moses, of Pharaoh Ex 10:29 ; 11:8 .Moses, of the Israelites Ex 16:6 , 7 ; 32:19-30 ; Nu 14:41 ; 20:10 ; 32:14 ; De 1:12 , 26-43 ; 9:16-24 ; 29:2-4 ; 31:27-29 ; 32:15-18 .Moses, of Eleazar Le 10:16-18 .Moses, of Korah Nu 16:9-11 .Israelites, of the two and one-half tribes Jos 22:15-20 .Israelites, of the tribe of Benjamin Jud 20:12 , 13 .Samuel, of Saul 1Sa 15:14-35 .Jonathan, of Saul 1Sa 19:4 , 5 .Nathan, of David 2Sa 12:1-9 .Joab, of David 2Sa 19:1-7 ; 24:3 ; 1Ch 21:3 .The prophet Gad, of David 2Sa 24:13 .Shemaiah, of Rehoboam 2Ch 12:5 .A prophet of Judah, of Jeroboam 1Ki 13:1-10 ; 2Ch 13:8-11 .Elijah, of Ahab 1Ki 18:18-21 ; 21:20-24 .Elijah, of Ahaziah 2Ki 1 .Micaiah, of Ahab 1Ki 22:14-28 .Elisha, of Jehoram 2Ki 3:13 , 14 .Elisha, of Gehazi 2Ki 5:26 .Elisha, of Hazael 2Ki 8:11-13 .Elisha, of Jeroboam 2Ki 13:19 .Isaiah, of Hezekiah 2Ki 20:17 .Jehoash, of Jehoiada 2Ki 12:7 .Azariah, of Asa 2Ch 15:2 .Azariah, of Uzziah 2Ch 26:17 , 18 .Hanani, of Asa 2Ch 16:7-9 .Jehu, of Jehoshaphat 2Ch 19:2 .Zechariah, of the princes of Judah 2Ch 24:20 .Oded, of the people of Samaria 2Ch 28:9-11 .Jeremiah, of the cities of Judah Jer 26:8-11 .Ezra, of the men of Judah and Benjamin Ezr 10:10 .Nehemiah, of the Jews Ne 5:6-13 .Nehemiah, of the corruptions in the temple, and of the violation of the Sabbath Ne 13 .Daniel, of Nebuchadnezzar Da 4:27 .Daniel, of Belshazzar Da 5:17-24 .Amos, of the Israelites Am 7:12-17 .Jesus, of the Jews, when the Pharisees and the Sadducees came to him desiring a miraculous sign Mt 16:1-4 ; Mr 8:11 , 12 .Jesus, of the scribes and Pharisees Mt 23 ; Lu 11:37-54 .Jesus, of the Pharisees Lu 16 .Jesus, of the Pharisees, when they brought the woman to him who had been caught in the act of adultery Joh 8:7 .In the parables of Jesus .Of the king’ s feast Lu 14:16-24 .Of the two sons Mt 21:28-32 .Of the vineyard Mt 21:33-46 ; Mr 12:1-12 ; Lu 20:9-20 .Of the barren fig tree Lu 13:6-9 .The withering of the fig tree Mt 21:17-20 ; Mr 11:12-14 .John the Baptist, of the Jews Mt 3:7-12 ; Lu 3:7-9 .John the Baptist, of Herod Antipas Mt 14:3 ; Mr 6:17 ; Lu 3:19 , 20 .Peter, of Simon, the sorcerer Ac 8:20-23 .Stephen, of the high priest Ac 7:51-53 .Paul, of Elymas (Bar-Jesus), the sorcerer Ac 13:9-11 .Paul, of Ananias, the high priest Ac 23:3 .Paul and Silas, of the magistrates of Philippi Ac 16:37-40 –DESPISED .By the Israelites Nu 14:9 , 10 ; Jer 26:11 .By Ahab 1Ki 18:17 ; 21:20 ; 22:8 .By Asa 2Ch 16:10 .By Herodias Mr 6:18 , 19 .By the people of Nazareth Lu 4:28 , 29 .By the Jewish leaders Ac 5:33 ; 7:54 .See REPROBACY
RULERS
–(Appointed and removed by God) –See GOVERNMENT, GOD IN –Chastised Da 4 –See NATION –Monarchical .See KINGS –Patriarchal Ge 27:29 , 37 –INSTANCES OF .Nimrod Ge 10:8-10 .Abraham Ge 14:13-24 ; 17:6 ; 21:21-32 .Melchizedek Ge 14:18 .Isaac Ge 26:26-31 .Judah Ge 38:24 .Heads of families Ex 6:14 .Ishmael Ge 17:20 .Esau, and the dukes of Edom Ge 36 .Theocratic .See GOVERNMENT –CHARACTER AND QUALIFICATIONS OF Ge 41:33 ; Ex 18:21 , 22 ; 23:8 ; De 1:13 ; 16:18-20 ; 27:19 ; 2Sa 23:3 , 4 ; Ezr 7:25 ; Ps 2:10 , 11 ; 72:1-17 ; Pr 16:10 , 12 ; 17:7 ; 19:12 ; 20:8 , 26 , 28 ; 21:1 ; 24:23-26 ; 25:2 , 3 , 5 ; 28:2 , 16 ; 29:2 , 4 , 14 ; 31:4 , 5 , 8 , 9 ; Ec 8:4 ; 10:16 , 17 ; Isa 5:22 , 23 ; 16:5 ; 28:6 ; 60:17 ; Jer 13:18 ; Ro 12:8 ; 13:1-7 ; 1Ti 2:1 , 2 ; 1Pe 2:13 , 14 –DUTIES OF Ex 18:16 , 20 , 21 ; 23:3 , 6 , 7 , 9 ; Le 19:15 ; 24:22 ; Nu 27:16 , 17 ; De 1:16 , 17 ; 16:18-20 ; 17:16-20 ; 19:18 , 19 ; 24:16 ; 25:1 ; Jos 1:7 , 8 ; 2Ch 9:8 ; 19:6 , 7 ; Ezr 7:25 , 26 ; Ps 82:2-4 ; 148:11 , 13 ; Isa 58:6 ; Jer 21:12 ; 22:1-3 ; Zec 7:9 , 10 ; 8:16 ; Ro 13:3 ; 1Ti 2:2 ; 1Pe 2:14 –RIGHTEOUS .INSTANCES OF .Pharaoh, in his treatment of Abraham Ge 12:15-20 .Abimelech, in his treatment of Isaac Ge 26:6-11 .Joseph, in how he conducted the affairs of Egypt Ge 41:37-57 .Pharaoh, in his treatment of Jacob and his family Ge 47:5-10 ; 50:1-6 .Moses, in his administration of the affairs of the people of Israel Nu 16:15 .See GOVERNMENT, MOSAIC .Samuel, in not receiving compensation for judgment 1Sa 12:3 , 4 .Saul, after the defeat of the Ammonites 1Sa 11:12 , 13 .Solomon, in his judgment between the two women who claimed the same child 1Ki 3:16-28 .Solomon, according to the testimony of the queen of Sheba 1Ki 10:6-9 .Asa, in abolishing sodomy and other abominations of idolatry 1Ki 15:11-15 ; 2Ch 14:2-5 .Jehoshaphat, in walking in the ways of the Lord 1Ki 22:41-46 ; 2Ch 17:3-10 ; 19 ; 20:3-30 .Hezekiah, in his fear of the Lord 2Ki 18:3 ; 20:1-11 ; 2Ch 30 ; 31 .Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good works 2Ki 22 ; 23 ; 2Ch 34 ; 35 .Cyrus, in emancipating the Jews Ezr 1 .Darius, in advancing the rebuilding of the temple Ezr 6:1-12 .Artaxerxes, in commissioning Ezra to restore the forms of worship at Jerusalem Ezr 7 ; Ne 2 ; 5:14 .Nehemiah Ne 4 ; 5 .Daniel .See DANIEL .King of Nineveh, in repenting, and proclaimimg a fast Jon 3:6-9 –WICKED Ge 15:13 , 14 ; Ex 3:9 ; De 27:19 ; 1Sa 8:10-18 ; 2Ch 28:19 ; Ne 5:7-9 ; 9:34-37 ; Job 24:22 , 24 ; 35:9 ; Ps 10:17 , 18 ; 12:5 , 8 ; 49:20 ; 58:1 , 2 ; 82:2 ; 94:20 , 21 ; 110:5 ; Pr 17:15 , 26 ; 28:15 , 16 , 28 ; 29:2 , 4 , 12 ; 30:21 , 22 ; Ec 3:16 , 17 ; 4:1 , 13 , 14 ; 5:8 ; 8:9 ; 10:5-7 , 16 , 17 ; Isa 1:23 ; 3:12 , 14 , 15 ; 5:7 ; 10:1-3 ; 14:4-20 ; 28:14 , 15 ; 29:20 , 21 ; 30:33 ; 33:1 ; 40:23 ; 52:5 ; 59:14 , 15 ; Jer 5:28 , 29 ; Eze 21:25 , 26 ; 22:6 , 27 ; 28:2 ; 34:2-4 , 7-10 ; 45:9 ; Ho 5:10 ; 7:3 ; 10:7 ; Am 3:10 , 11 ; 4:1 , 2 ; 5:11 , 12 ; 6:12 , 13 ; Mic 3:1-3 , 9-11 ; 7:3 , 4 ; Hab 1:4 ; 2:5-13 ; Zep 1:8 ; 3:3 ; Ac 23:3 ; Jas 2:6 , 9 .INSTANCES OF .Potiphar, putting Joseph into prison Ge 39:20 ; with 40:15 .Pharaoh, oppressing the Israelites Ex 1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 ; 6 ; 7 ; 8 ; 9 ; 10 ; 11 .Adoni-bezek, torturing seventy kings Jud 1:7 .Abimelech, killing his seventy brothers Jud 9:1-5 .Eli’ s sons, desecrating the sacrifices 1Sa 2:12-17 .Debauching themselves and the worshipers 1Sa 2:22 .Samuel’ s sons, taking bribes 1Sa 8:1-5 .Saul, sparing Agag and the best of the booty 1Sa 15:8-35 .Saul, jealously plotting against David 1Sa 19 .Saul, killing Ahimelech and the priests 1Sa 22:7-19 .Hanun, maltreating David’ s servants 2Sa 10:4 ; 1Ch 19:2-5 .David, numbering Israel and Judah 2Sa 24:1-9 ; 1Ch 21:1-7 ; 27:23 , 24 .Solomon, luxurious, and idolatrous 1Ki 11:1-13 .Solomon, oppressing the people 1Ki 12:4 ; 4:7-23 .Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy 1Ki 12:8-11 ; 2Ch 10:1-15 .Jeroboam, perverting the true worship 1Ki 12:26-33 ; 13:1-5 ; 14:16 .Exalting debased persons to the priesthood 1Ki 12:31 ; 13:33 ; 2Ki 17:32 ; 2Ch 11:14 , 15 ; Eze 44:7 ; with Nu 3:10 .Abijam, walking in the sins of Rehoboam 1Ki 15:3 .Nadab, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1Ki 15:26 .Baasha, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1Ki 15:33 , 34 .Asa, imprisoning the seer, and oppressing the people 2Ch 16:10 .Zimri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1Ki 16:19 .Omri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1Ki 16:25-29 .Ahab, serving Baal 1Ki 16:30-33 ; 21:21-26 .Confiscating Naboth’ s vineyard 1Ki 21 ; with 1Sa 8:14 ; 1Ki 22:38 ; 2Ki 9:26 .Jehoram, cleaving to the sins of Jeroboam 2Ki 3:2 , 3 .Hazael, committing pillage (plundering) 2Ki 8:12 ; 10:32 ; 12:17 ; 13:3-7 .Jehoram, walking in the ways of the kings of Israel 2Ki 8:18 ; 2Ch 21:13 .Jehu, departing not from the sins of Jeroboam 2Ki 10:29 .Jehoahaz, in following the sins of Jeroboam 2Ki 13:1 , 2 .Jehoash, in following the wicked example of Jeroboam 2Ki 13:10 , 11 .Jeroboam II, not departing from the sins of Jeroboam 2Ki 14:23 , 24 .Zachariah, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah, following the sins of Jeroboam 2Ki 15:9 , 18 , 24 , 28 .Conspiring against Pekahiah and assassinating him 2Ki 15:25 .Hoshea, who conspired against Pekah 2Ki 15:30 .In permitting Baal-worship 2Ki 17:1 , 2 , 7-18 .Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice 2Ki 16:3 ; 2Ch 28:2-4 .Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen 2Ki 21:1-17 ; 2Ch 33:2-7 .Amon, who followed the evil example of Manasseh 2Ki 21:19-22 .Jehoahaz, who followed in the ways of his forefathers 2Ki 23:32 .Jehoiakim, in walking in the ways of his forefathers 2Ki 23:37 .Jehoiachin, in walking in the ways of his forefathers 2Ki 24:9 .Zedekiah, following the evil example of Jehoiakim 2Ki 24:19 ; 2Ch 36:12 , 13 .And persecuting Jeremiah Jer 38:5 , 6 .Joash, killing Zechariah 2 Ch 24:2,17-25 .Ahaziah, doing evil like the household of Ahab 2Ch 22:1-9 .Amaziah, worshiping the gods of Seir 2Ch 25:14 .Uzziah, invading the priest’ s office 2Ch 26:16 .Ahasuerus and Haman, decreeing the death of all Jews (genocide) Es 3 .Nebuchadnezzar, commanding to destroy the wise men Da 2:1-13 .Nebuchadnezzar, committing the three Hebrews to the furnace Da 3:1-23 .Belshazzar, in drunkenness and committing sacrilege Da 5:22 .Darius, in deifying himself Da 6:7 , 9 .The princes, conspiring against Daniel Da 6:1-9 .Herod the Great, killing the infants in Bethlehem Mt 2:16-18 .Herod Antipas, in beheading John the Baptist Mt 14:1-11 .Herod Antipas, in craftiness and tyranny Lu 13:31 , 32 ; 23:6-15 .Herod Agrippa I, persecuting the congregation in Jerusalem Ac 12:1-19 .Pilate, delivering up Jesus for crucifixion Mt 27:11-26 ; Mr 15:15 .The chief priests, elders, and the Sanhedrin, seeking false witness against Jesus Mt 26:59 .Ananias, the high priest, commanding to strike Paul Ac 23:2 .See GOVERNMENT .See JUDGES .See KINGS