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FORGIVENESS  
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• Of enemies

  • General references
    Exodus 23:4, 5; Proverbs 19:11; 24:17, 29; 25:21, 22; Ecclesiastes 7:21; Matthew 5:7, 6:12, 39-41, 43-48; 14, 15; 18:21-35; Mark 11:25, 26; Luke 6:27-37; 11:4; Romans 12:14, 17:3, 4; 17, 19-21; 1Corinthians 4:12, 13; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13; Philemon 1:10-18; 1Peter 3:9

    • See ENEMY

  • Instances of:

    • Esau forgives Jacob
      Genesis 33:4, 11

    • Joseph forgives his brothers
      Genesis 45:5-15; 50:19-21

    • Moses forgives the Israelites
      Numbers 12:1-13

    • David forgives Saul
      1Samuel 24:10-12; 26:9, 23; 2Samuel 1:14-17

    • David forgives Shimei
      2Samuel 16:9-13; 19:23; with 1Kings 2:8, 9

• Of enemies

  • Instances of:

    • Solomon forgives Adonijah
      1Kings 1:53

    • The prophet of Judah forgives Jeroboam
      1Kings 13:3-6

    • Jesus forgives his enemies
      Luke 23:34

• Of sins

  • See SIN, FORGIVENESS OF

• An agricultural implement
  1Samuel 13:21

• See FLESHHOOK

• In religious service
  1Chronicles 15:13, 14; 2Chronicles 29:34

• Irregularity in
  2Chronicles 30:2-5, 17-20; Matthew 12:3, 4

• See CHURCH AND STATE

• General references
  1Samuel 15:22; Psalm 50:9-15; 51:16, 17; 69:30, 31; Ecclesiastes 5:1; Isaiah 1:11-15; 29:13-16; Jeremiah 6:20; 14:12; Hosea 6:6; Amos 5:21-23; Malachi 1:6, 8, 10, Micah 6:6, 7; 13, 14; Matthew 9:13; 12:7; 15:8, 9; Luke 13:24-27; Romans 2:17-29; 1Corinthians 7:19; Philippians 3:4-7; 2Timothy 3:1-5

• See WORKS

• See ADULTERY,  LASCIVIOUSNESS

• A military defense.

• Field fortifications
  Deuteronomy 20:19, 20; 2Kings 25:1; Ezekiel 4:2; 17:17; 26:8

• Defenses of cities
  2Chronicles 26:15; Isaiah 25:12

  • See CASTLES,  TOWERS,  WALLS

• Erected in vineyards and herding grounds
  2Chronicles 26:10; Isaiah 5:2; Matthew 21:33; Mark 12:1; Luke 20:9

• Caves used for
  Judges 6:2; 1Samuel 23:29; Isaiah 33:16

• Figurative of God's care
  2Samuel 22:2, 3, 47; Psalm 18:2; 31:3; 71:3; 91:2; 144:2; Proverbs 18:10; Nahum 1:7

• See COURAGE

• A Christian of Corinth
  1Corinthians 16:17

• Joseph, from slave to prime minister

  • See Joseph

• Pharoah's butler and baker
  Genesis 40

• David, from shepherd boy to king

  • See David, JEROBOAM,  HAMAN,  MORDECAI,  ESTHER,  JOB,  DANIEL

• See SORCERY

• Remarkable coincidences in the number.

• Days:

  • Of rain, at the time of the flood
    Genesis 7:17

  • Of flood, before sending forth the raven
    Genesis 8:6

  • For embalming
    Genesis 50:3

  • Of fasting:

    • By Moses
      Exodus 24:18; 34:28; Deuteronomy 9:9, 25

    • By Elijah
      1Kings 19:8

    • By Jesus
      Matthew 4:2

  • Spies in the land of promise
    Numbers 13:25

  • Of probation, given to the Ninevites
    Jonah 3:4

  • Christ's stay after the resurrection
    Acts 1:3

  • Symbolic
    Ezekiel 4:6

• Years:

  • Wanderings of the Israelites in the wilderness
    Exodus 16:35; Numbers 14:34

  • Peace in Israel
    Judges 3:11; 5:31; 8:28

  • Egypt to be desolated
    Ezekiel 29:11

  • Egypt to be restored after
    Ezekiel 29:13

• Stripes, administered in punishing criminals
  Deuteronomy 25:3; 2Corinthians 11:24

• See MOLDING

• Of divine grace
  Psalm 36:9; Jeremiah 2:13

• Of the salvation of the gospel
  Joel 3:18; Zechariah 13:1; Revelation 7:17

• The turgid, of the debasement of character
  Proverbs 25:26

• Dens of
  Matthew 8:20; Luke 9:58

• Samson uses, to burn the field of the Philistines
  Judges 15:4

• Depredations of
  Psalm 63:10; Song of Solomon 2:15

• Held in contempt
  Nehemiah 4:3

• Figurative:

  • Of unfaithful prophets
    Ezekiel 13:4

  • Of craftiness
    Luke 13:32

  • Of heretics
    Song of Solomon 2:15

• Treatment of
  Ezekiel 30:21

• An ingredient of the sacred oil
  Exodus 30:34

• Used with shewbread
  Leviticus 24:7

• Used with meat offerings
  Leviticus 2:1, 2, 15, 16; 6:15

• Prohibited

  • In sin offerings when they consist of turtledoves or pigeons
    Leviticus 5:11

  • In making an offering of memorial
    Numbers 5:15

• A perfume
  Song of Solomon 3:6

• Commerce in
  Revelation 18:11-13

• Used as an incense
  Isaiah 43:23; 60:6; 66:3; Jeremiah 6:20

• General references
  Genesis 13:8; Deuteronomy 15:7-15; Psalm 22:22; 133:1-3; Zechariah 11:14; Malachi 2:10; 18:15-18, 21, Matthew 5:22-24; 22, 35; 23:8; 25:40; John 13:34; 15:12; 20:17; Romans 12:10; 1Corinthians 6:1-8; 8:1-13; Galatians 6:1, 2; 1Thessalonians 4:9; 2Thessalonians 3:14, 15; Hebrews 13:1; 1Peter 1:22; 2:17; 3:8; 2Peter 1:5, 7; 1John 2:9-11; 3:17

  • See BROTHER,  CHURCH,  FELLOWSHIP,  FRIENDSHIP

• Instances of:

  • The Nazarites, vows of
    Numbers 6:1-21; Lamentations 4:7; Amos 2:11, 12; Acts 21:24-31

  • See NAZARITES

• Instances of:

  • Cain
    Genesis 4:8

  • Abimelech
    Judges 9:5

  • Absalom
    2Samuel 13:28, 29

  • Solomon
    1Kings 2:23-25

  • Jehoram
    2Chronicles 21:4
    

  • See HOMICIDE

• See DISHONESTY

• Synagogue of
  Acts 6:9

• See EMANCIPATION

• From servitude.

• See EMANCIPATION,  JUBILEE

• See BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

• General references
  Leviticus 22:21, 23; 23:38; Numbers 29:39; Deuteronomy 12:6, 17; 2Chronicles 31:14; Ezra 3:5; 7:16; 8:28; Psalm 119:108

• See BENEFICENCE,  GIVING,  LIBERALITY,  OFFERINGS

• Jesus calls his disciples by this term
  John 15:14, 15

• False friends, instances of:

  • Pharaoh's butler was false to Joseph
    Genesis 40:23

  • Delilah was false to Samson
    Judges 16:1-20

  • The Ephraimite's wife
    Judges 19:1, 2

  • David was false to Joab
    1Kings 2:5, 6

  • David was false to Uriah
    2Samuel 11

  • Ahithophel was false to David
    2Samuel 15:12

  • David's friends were false to David
    Psalm 35:11-16; 55:12-14, 41:9; 20, 21; 88:8, 18

  • Judas
    Matthew 26:48, 49

  • Jesus' disciples
    Matthew 26:56, 58

  • See HYPOCRISY

• General references
  Deuteronomy 13:6-9; Job 6:14, 15; 16:2, 20; 19:13-22; Psalm 35:13, 14; 41:9; 55:12-14; 88:8, 18; Proverbs 11:13; 17:9, 17; 18:24; 22:24-27; 27:6, 9, 10, 14, 25:17, 19; 17, 19; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Amos 3:3; 2Timothy 4:16

• Instances of:

  • Abraham and Lot
    Genesis 14:14-16

  • Ruth and Naomi
    Ruth 1:16, 17

  • Samuel and Saul
    1Samuel 15:35; 16:1

  • David and Jonathan
    1Samuel 18:1-4; 20; 23:16-18; 2Samuel 1:17-27; 9:1-13

  • David and Abiathar
    1Samuel 22:23

  • David and Nahash
    2Samuel 10:2

  • David and Hiram
    1Kings 5:1

  • David and Hushai
    2Samuel 15:32-37; 16; 17:1-22

  • David and Ittai
    2Samuel 15:19-21

  • Joram and Ahaziah
    2Kings 8:28, 29; 9:16

  • Job and his three friends
    Job 2:11-13

  • Daniel and his three companions
    Daniel 2:49

  • Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, with Jesus
    Luke 10:38-42; John 11:1-46

  • The Marys, and Joseph of Arimathaea, for Jesus
    Matthew 27:55-61; 28:1-8; Luke 24:10; John 20:11-18

  • Luke and Theophilus
    Acts 1:1

  • Paul and his nephew
    Acts 23:16

  • Paul, Priscilla, and Aquila
    Romans 16:3, 4

  • Paul, Timothy, and Epaphroditus
    Philippians 2:19, 20, 22, 25

• Prescribed for the vesture worn by the Israelites
  Numbers 15:37-41; Deuteronomy 22:12

• Made broad by the Pharisees
  Matthew 23:5

• Plague of
  Exodus 8:2-14; Psalm 45; 105:30

• Symbolic
  Revelation 16:13

• A leather band worn on the forehead, containing certain commandments
  Exodus 13:6-16; Deuteronomy 6:1-8; 11:18

• See PHYLACTERY

• General references
  1Kings 17:5, 6, 10-13; Proverbs 11:16; 12:27; 13:22; 21:17, 20; 22:3; 23:20, 21; 31:27; Matthew 14:20; 15:37; Mark 7:28; 14:4, 5; Ephesians 4:28

  • See EXTRAVAGANCE,  INDUSTRY

• Instances of:

  • The provisions made by the Egyptians against famine
    Genesis 41:48, 49, 53, 54

  • The gathering of manna
    Exodus 16:17, 18, 22-24

• Natural
  Genesis 1:11-12, 27-29

• Spiritual

  • See RIGHTEOUSNESS, FRUITS OF,  SIN, FRUITS OF

• Care for
  Deuteronomy 20:19, 20

• General references
  Leviticus 2:7; 7:9

• For temple, how provided
  Nehemiah 10:34; 13:30, 31

• From servitude, not to be returned
  Deuteronomy 23:15, 16

• Instances of:

  • From slavery:

    • Shimei's servants
      1Kings 2:39

    • Onesimus
      Philemon 1:1

    • See EXODUS

  • From justice:

    • Moses
      Exodus 2:15

    • Absalom
      2Samuel 13:34-38

  • From the wrath of the king:

    • David
      1Samuel 21:10

    • Jeroboam
      1Kings 11:40

    • Joseph, to Egypt
      Matthew 2:13-15

• General references
  Malachi 3:2; Mark 9:3

• A spot near Jerusalem
  2Kings 18:17; Isaiah 7:3; 36:2

• See BURIAL,  ELEGY

• One-eighth of a mile
  Luke 24:13; John 11:18; Revelation 21:16

• Use of:

  • For refining silver
    Ezekiel 22:22; Malachi 3:3

  • For refining gold
    Proverbs 17:3

  • For melting lead and tin
    Ezekiel 22:20

  • For capital punishment, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego cast into, by Nebuchadnezzar
    Daniel 3:6-26

• Figurative:

  • Of affliction
    Deuteronomy 4:20; 1Kings 8:51; Psalm 12:6; Isaiah 48:10; Jeremiah 11:4

  • Of lust
    Hosea 7:4

  • Of hell
    Malachi 4:1; Matthew 13:42, 50; Revelation 9:2

• See PUNISHMENT, ETERNAL