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, who were covetous, heard all this, and they derided him.
Acts 13:41
"Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish! for I work a work in your days, a work which ye will not believe, though one should plainly declare it to you."
1 Thessalonians 4:8
He therefore that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who also gave to you his Holy Spirit.
Misused
Matthew 5:12
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so did they persecute the prophets that were before you.
Matthew 21:33
Hear another parable. There was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and dug in it a winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.
Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? And they slew those who foretold the coming of the righteous one, of whom ye have now become the betrayers and murderers;
General references
Matthew 21:35
And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
Luke 3:20
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.