Thematic Bible: No matter how committed, sin will be exposed
Thematic Bible
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of esau, it may be done under the impulse of the moment
And see that there isn't any immoral or irreverent person like Esau, who sold his birthright in exchange for one meal. For you know that later, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected because he didn't find any opportunity for repentance, though he sought it with tears.
"Look," said Esau, "I'm about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?" Jacob said, "Swear to me first." So he swore to Jacob and sold his birthright to him.
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of ahab, it may be prompted by others
Then his wife Jezebel said to him, “Now, exercise your royal power over Israel. Get up, eat some food, and be happy. For I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
Ahab said to Elijah, “So, you have caught me, my enemy.”
He replied, “I have caught you because you devoted yourself to do what is evil in the Lord’s sight.
He replied, “I have caught you because you devoted
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of samson, it may be done reluctantly
Because she nagged him day after day and pled with him until she wore him out, he told her the whole truth and said to her, "My hair has never been cut, because I am a Nazirite to God from birth. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become weak and be like any other man."
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of cain it may be done in secret
Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I don't know," he replied. "Am I my brother's guardian?" Then He said, "What have you done? Your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground!
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of joseph's brethren, it may be years before its discover
Then they said to each other, “Obviously, we are being punished for what we did to our brother. We saw his deep distress when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this trouble has come to us.”
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of achan, it may be well covered up
When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Babylon, 200 silver shekels, and a bar of gold weighing 50 shekels, I coveted them and took them. You can see for yourself. They are concealed in the ground inside my tent, with the money under the cloak.”