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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
- Trust in God
- Pr 20:22; Ro 12:16- Exhibit love
- Le 19:18; Lu 6:35- Give place to wrath
- Ro 12:19- Exercise forbearance
- Mt 5:38-41- Bless
- Ro 12:14- Overcome others by kindness
- Pr 25:21,22; Ro 12:20Keep others from taking - 1Sa 24:10; 25:24-31; 26:9
Be thankful for being kept from taking - 1Sa 25:32,33
The wicked are earnest after - Jer 20:10
Punishment for - Eze 25:15-17; Am 1:11,12
Exemplified
- Simon and Levi
- Ge 34:25- Samson
- Jud 15:7,8; 16:28-30- Joab
- 2Sa 3:27- Absalom
- 2Sa 13:23-29- Jezebel
- 1Ki 19:2- Ahab
- 1Ki 22:26- Haman
- Es 3:8-15- Edomites
- Eze 25:12- Philistines
- Eze 25:15- Herodias
- Mr 6:19-24- James and John
- Lu 9:54- Chief priests
- Ac 5:33- Jews
- Ac 7:54,59; 23:12 Next Topic (Reviling and Reproaching)