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'Oppression' in the Bible

Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel,“Since you have rejected this wordAnd have put your trust in oppression and guile, and have relied on them,

Verse ConceptsRejecting God's WordRejection Of GodRejection Of God's Wordoppression

Although the Lord has given you bread of privation and water of oppression, He, your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will behold your Teacher.

Verse ConceptsBread, Figurative OfTeachersWaters Of AfflictionGod HidingWater, As A Symbol Of AfflictionHard TimesHealing A Broken HeartHardshipGetting Through Hard Timesoppressionhiding

By oppression and judgment He was taken away;And as for His generation, who consideredThat He was cut off out of the land of the livingFor the transgression of my people, to whom the stroke was due?

Verse ConceptsChrist Would Be Killedclosure

“In righteousness you will be established;You will be far from oppression, for you will not fear;And from terror, for it will not come near you.

Verse Conceptsethics, socialCivic RighteousnessDistinctives Of RighteousnessFreed From FearDepressionFear And WorryWorrying About The Futurefairnessoppressioncredibilityterrorism

Transgressing and denying the Lord,And turning away from our God,Speaking oppression and revolt,Conceiving in and uttering from the heart lying words.

Verse ConceptsTreacheryRebellion Against God, Shown InDenying GodRebellion against GodLying And Deceit

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