Genesis 18:23

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Summary

Genesis 18:23

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Drew

Wilt

Bible References

Drew

But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
That I may tell of all Your works.

‘Their leader shall be one of them,
And their ruler shall come forth from their midst;
And I will bring him near and he shall approach Me;
For who would dare to risk his life to approach Me?’ declares the Lord.

let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.

Wilt

Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?”

Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You slay a nation, even though blameless?

But they fell on their faces and said, “O God, God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the entire congregation?”

Then David spoke to the Lord when he saw the angel who was striking down the people, and said, “Behold, it is I who have sinned, and it is I who have done wrong; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let Your hand be against me and against my father’s house.”

“Does God pervert justice?
Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?

“Shall one who hates justice rule?
And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,

The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s

throne is in heaven;

His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.

But if our unrighteousness

demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in human terms.)