Thematic Bible: Abhorrence


Thematic Bible



If you carefully obey all my laws and my rules, the land I am bringing you to live in will not vomit you out. The nations I am chasing out did these disgusting things. I hated them for it! So do not follow their example. I am Jehovah your God. I have promised you their land that is rich with milk and honey. I have chosen you to be different from other people.

They sacrificed to demons that are not God. They served gods they did not know. These were new gods who came from nearby, gods your ancestors never worshiped. You ignored the rock that fathered you and forgot the God who gave you life. Jehovah saw this and rejected them. His own sons and daughters made him angry.




Do not make idols or set up statues, stone pillars, or carved stones to worship. I am Jehovah your God! Keep the religious festivals and honor the place where I am worshiped. I am Jehovah. If you live according to my laws and obey my commands, read more.
I will send you rain at the proper time. Then the land will produce crops and the trees will bear fruit. Your crops will be so plentiful that you will still be harvesting grain when it is time to pick grapes. You will still be picking grapes when it is time to plant grain. You will have all you want to eat and you will live in safety in your land. I will give you peace in your land. You can sleep without being afraid of anyone. I will get rid of the dangerous animals in the land. And there will be no more war there. You will be victorious over your enemies. Five of you will be able to defeat a hundred, and a hundred will be able to defeat ten thousand. I will bless you and give you many children. I will keep my part of the covenant that I made with you. Your harvests will be so plentiful that they will last for a year. Even after that you will have to throw away what is left of the old harvest to make room for the new! I will live among you in my sacred tent, and I will never turn away from you.

The people curse and the nations abhor the man who says to the wicked, You are righteous. Verse ConceptsAbhorConnivanceAcquitting The Guilty