Thematic Bible: Of God's word
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Ignorance » Of God's word » Of the word, perilous
But until this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds,
For the people who live in Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize him, and they fulfilled the sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath by condemning him.
He answered, "Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female,
He said to them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry --
Jesus answered them, "You are deceived, because you don't know the scriptures or the power of God.
(For they did not yet understand the scripture that Jesus must rise from the dead.)
Ignorance » Of God's word » Wilful
For the heart of this people has become dull; they are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.'
And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.
So they say to God, 'Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.
"But they refused to pay attention, turning away stubbornly and stopping their ears so they could not hear. Indeed, they made their heart as hard as diamond, so that they could not obey the Torah and the other words the Lord who rules over all had sent by his Spirit through the former prophets. Therefore, the Lord who rules over all had poured out great wrath.
For they deliberately suppress this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an earth was formed out of water and by means of water.
Ignorance » Of God's word » Sins of
But the one who did not know his master's will and did things worthy of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.
even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,
"Tell the Israelites, 'When a person sins by straying unintentionally from any of the Lord's commandments which must not be violated, and violates any one of them --
"If a person sins and violates any of the Lord's commandments which must not be violated (although he did not know it at the time, but later realizes he is guilty), then he will bear his punishment for iniquity
And now, brothers, I know you acted in ignorance, as your rulers did too.