Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
Despised
Misused
General references
Bible References
Despised
Luke 16:14
And the Pharisees, being avaricious, were hearing all these things, and murmuring against Him.
Acts 13:41
Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and vanish away: because I work a work in your days, a work which you may not believe, though one may proclaim it to you.
1 Thessalonians 4:8
Therefore the one rejecting (sanctification), does not reject man, but God, who indeed gives to you his Holy Spirit.
Misused
Matthew 5:12
Rejoice, and he exceedingly glad: because your reward is great in the heavens: for in this manner they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 21:33
Hear ye another parable. A man was a landlord, who planted a vineyard, and placed a hedge around it, and dug a wine-trough in it, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went away.
Acts 7:52
Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? and they slew those proclaiming concerning the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you became:
General references
Matthew 21:35
and the husbandmen taking his servants, beat one, and slew one, and stoned another.
Luke 3:20
added also this to all, and shut up John in prison.