Dictionary entry

Forsaking God

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Idolaters guilty of 1Sa 8:8; 1Ki 11:33

The wicked guilty of De 28:20

Backsliders guilty of Jer 15:6

IS FORSAKING

His house 2Ch 29:6

His covenant De 29:25; 1Ki 19:10; Jer 22:9; Da 11:30

His commandments Ezr 9:10

The right way 2Pe 2:15

Trusting in man is Jer 17:5

Leads men to follow their own devices Jer 2:13

Prosperity tempts to De 31:20; 32:15

Wickedness of Jer 2:13; 5:7

Unreasonableness and ingratitude of Jer 2:5,6

Brings confusion Jer 17:13

Followed by remorse Eze 6:9

Brings down his wrath Ezr 8:22

Provokes God to forsake men Jud 10:13; 2Ch 15:2; 24:20,24

Resolve against Jos 24:16; Ne 10:29-39

Curse pronounced upon Jer 17:5

Sin of, to be confessed Ezr 9:10

Warnings against Jos 24:20; 1Ch 28:9

Punishment of De 28:20; 2Ki 22:16,17; Isa 1:28; Jer 1:16; 5:19

Exemplified

Children of Israel 1Sa 12:10

Saul 1Sa 15:11

Ahab 1Ki 18:18

Amon 2Ki 21:22

Kingdom of Judah 2Ch 12:1,5; 21:10; Isa 1:4; Jer 15:6

Kingdom of Israel 2Ch 13:11; 2Ki 17:7-18

Many disciples Joh 6:66

Phygellus, &c 2Ti 1:15

Balaam 2Pe 2:15