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Backsliders
Backsliders [NAVE]
BACKSLIDERS.Lev. 26:14-42; Deut. 4:9; Deut. 8:11-14; Deut. 28:58, 59, 63 vs. 15-68;; 1 Kin. 9:6-9; Deut. 29:18 vs. 18-28.; Deut. 32:15-30; Josh. 24:27 vs. 20-27.; 2 Chr. 15:2-4; Ezra 8:22; Job 34:26, 27; Psa. 44:20, 21; Psa. 73:27; Psa. 85:8; Psa. 125:5; Prov. 2:17; Prov. 14:14; Prov. 24:16; Prov. 26:11; Jer. 17:13; Ezek. 3:20; Ezek. 18:26 v. 24.; Ezek. 23:35; Ezek. 33:12, 13, 18; Hos. 11:7, 8; Jonah 2:4; Matt. 5:13. Mark 9:50; Matt. 24:12; Matt. 26:31; Mark 4:7, 15-19; Mark 8:38; Luke 9:62; Luke 11:21-26 Matt. 12:45. Luke 17:32; John 6:67; John 15:6; 1 Cor. 10:1-13; 2 Cor. 12:20, 21; Gal. 1:6 v. 7.; Gal. 3:1; Gal. 4:9-11; Gal. 5:7; 1 Tim. 1:19; 1 Tim. 5:15; 1 Tim. 6:10, 20, 21; 2 Tim. 1:8; 2 Tim. 2:12; 2 Tim. 4:10; Heb. 3:12, 13; Heb. 4:1, 11; Heb. 5:11, 12; Heb. 6:4-8; Heb. 10:26-29, 38, 39; Heb. 11:14, 15; Heb. 12:15; 2 Pet. 1:9; 2 Pet. 2:20, 21; 2 John 9; Rev. 2:4, 5, 21-23; Rev. 3:2, 3; Rev. 21:8 See: Apostasy; Backsliding of Israel, below; Church, Backslidden; Reprobacy.
Instances of
Saul, 1 Sam. 15:11, 26-28.
Solomon, 1 Kin. 11:4-40; Neh. 13:26.
Amon, 2 Kin. 21:22, 23.
Rehoboam, 2 Chr. 12:1, 2.
Asa, 2 Chr. 16:7-9.
Joash, 2 Chr. 24:24.
Amaziah, 2 Chr. 25:27.
Syrians, Isa. 17:10, 11.
Jonah, Jonah 1:3.
The disciples, Matt. 26:56; John 6:66.
Peter, Matt. 26:69-75.
Corinthian Christians, 1 Cor. 5:1-8; 2 Cor. 12:20, 21.
Galatians, Gal. 1:6; 3:1; 4:9-11; 5:6, 7.
Hymenaeus and Alexander, 1 Tim. 1:19, 20.
Phygellus and Hermogenes, 2 Tim. 1:15.
Demas, 2 Tim. 4:10.
Churches of Asia, 1 Tim. 5:15; Rev. 2:4, 14, 15, 20; 3:2, 3, 15-18.
Promises to
Lev. 26:40-42; Deut. 4:29, 30 v. 31.; Deut. 30:1-10; Deut. 32:26, 28, 29; 1 Kin. 8:33, 34 vs. 35-53.; 2 Chr. 30:9; Job 22:23-30; Psa. 17:5; Psa. 56:13; Psa. 81:13, 14; Isa. 42:3; Isa. 57:18, 19; Jer. 3:4-7, 12-22; Jer. 4:1, 2, 14; Jer. 6:16; Hos. 14:4; Zech. 10:6; Mal. 3:7; Matt. 23:37; Rev. 3:8, 15-21 See: Penitence; Repentant Ones; Seekers.
Return of
Psa. 80:3-7, 14-19; Isa. 17:7; Isa. 29:24; Isa. 31:6, 7; Jer. 50:5-6; Hos. 3:5; Hos. 6:1-3
Instances of:
Jews, Ezra 6:16-21; 10.
David, Psa. 51.
Jonah, Jonah 2; 3.
Peter, Matt. 26:75; Mark 14:72; Luke 22:62.
Thomas, John 20:27-29.
Backsliding of Israel
Ex. 17:7; Deut. 4:25-31; Deut. 31:16-30; Deut. 32:5, 6, 15 v. 18;; Num. 14:43; Judg. 2:12; 10:12-14. 2 Chr. 24:20 2 Kin. 18:1, 12; 2 Chr. 13:11; 27:2; 29:6, 8. Ezra 9:10, 13, 14; Neh. 9:26; Psa. 78:10, 11, 40-43, 56-64; Psa. 106:13, 14; Isa. 1:4-7, 21, 22 Isa. 50:1. Isa. 2:6; Isa. 5:24 vs. 12-30.; Isa. 9:16 vs. 13-21.; Isa. 17:10, 11; Isa. 24:5, 6; Isa. 30:9, 15; Isa. 31:6; Isa. 43:22, 24; Isa. 51:17 vs. 18-20.; Isa. 63:17; Isa. 65:2, 3; Jer. 2:5, 11-13, 17, 19, 21, 27, 31, 32; Jer. 3:21 vs. 1-25.; Jer. 5:19, 23 vs. 1-31;; Jer. 11:9-17. Jer. 6:30 Ezek. 22:18. Jer. 7:12 vs. 13-34.; Jer. 8:5, 14, 15 vs. 1-22.; Jer. 10:20, 21 vs. 17-22.; Jer. 12:7; Jer. 13:24, 25; Jer. 14:7, 10; Jer. 15:1 vs. 2-14.; Jer. 18:13-15 Jer. 19. Jer. 32:31 v. 30.; Jer. 50:6; Ezek. 2:3-8; Ezek. 5:6 vs. 1-17.; Ezek. 11:21 vs. 1-21. [See Parable of the Vine, Ezek. 15.]Ezek. 16:43 [See Parables of an Unfaithful Wife, Ezek. 16; 23; Hos. 2; 3.]Hos. 1:6, 9 vs. 1-9.; Hos 4:6, 10 v. 16.; Hos. 5:11, 12 vs. 1-15.; Hos. 6:4, 7 vs. 4-11;; Hos. 8:14; 9:1-17; 13:16. Hos. 11:2, 7; Hos. 14:1; Amos 2:4; Zeph. 1:6; Mal. 1:6; Mal. 3:7; Heb. 3:16-18
Instances of Israel's Backsliding:
At Meribah, Ex. 17:1-7; when Aaron made the golden calf, Ex. 32; after Joshua's death, Judg. 2; during Asa's reign, 2 Chr. 15; Hezekiah's reign, 2 Chr. 30:2-12.