REVENGE
REVENGE
- Forbidden by our Lord # Le 19:18 Pr 24:17,29 Mt 5:39-41 Ro 12:17,19 1Th 5:15 1Pe 3:9
- Christ an example of forbearing # Isa 53:7 1Pe 2:23
- Rebuked by Christ # Lu 9:54,55
- Inconsistent with Christian spirit # Lu 9:55
- Proceeds from a spiteful heart # Eze 25:15
- INSTEAD OF TAKING, WE SHOULD 6a) Trust in God
# Pr 20:22 Ro 12:16
6b) Exhibit love # Le 19:18 Lu 6:35 6c) Give place to wrath # Ro 12:19 6d) Exercise forbearance # Mt 5:38-41 6e) Bless # Ro 12:14 6f) Overcome others by kindness # Pr 25:21,22 Ro 12:20 7) Keep others from taking # 1Sa 24:10 25:24-31 26:9 8) Be thankful for being kept from taking # 1Sa 25:32,33 9) The wicked are earnest after # Jer 20:10 10) Punishment for # Eze 25:15-17 Am 1:11,12 11) Exemplified 11a) Simon and Levi # Ge 34:25 11b) Samson # Jud 15:7,8 16:28-30 11c) Joab # 2Sa 3:27 11d) Absalom # 2Sa 13:23-29 11e) Jezebel # 1Ki 19:2 11f) Ahab # 1Ki 22:26 11g) Haman # Es 3:8-15 11h) Edomites # Eze 25:12 11i) Philistines # Eze 25:15 11j) Herodias # Mr 6:19-24 11k) James and John # Lu 9:54 11l) Chief priests # Ac 5:33 11m) Jews # Ac 7:54,59 23:12