Thematic Bible: To justify wrongdoing
Thematic Bible
Excuses » To justify wrongdoing » King saul for usurping the function of the priest
therefore, I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not asked for the Lord’s favor [by making supplication to Him].’ So I forced myself to offer the burnt offering.”
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Excuses » To justify wrongdoing » Also for keeping the forbidden spoil
But the people took some of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the best of the things [that were] to be totally destroyed, to sacrifice to the Lord your God at Gilgal.”
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Excuses » To justify wrongdoing » By adam for eating the forbidden fruit
And the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me—she gave me [fruit] from the tree, and I ate it.”
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Excuses » To justify wrongdoing » Aaron for making the golden calf
I said to them, ‘Let whoever has gold [jewelry], take it off.’ So they gave it to me; then I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf.”
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Excuses » To justify wrongdoing » Sin absolutely inexcusable
For ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through His workmanship [all His creation, the wonderful things that He has made], so that they [who fail to believe and trust in Him] are without excuse and without defense.
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