Meaning
Afflictions and Adversities Miscellany of minor sub-topics:
- God regulates the measure of afflictions
Psa 80:5; Isa 9:1; Jer 46:28
- Determines the continuance of
Gen 15:14; Num 14:33; Isa 10:25; Jer 29:10
- Does not willingly send
Lam 3:33
- Man is born to
Job 5:7; Job 14:1
- Saints appointed to
1Th 3:3
- Consequent upon the fall
Gen 3:19
- Sin produces
Job 4:8; Job 20:11; Pro 1:31
- Sinners corrected by
2Sa 12:14; Psa 89:32; Isa 57:17; Act 13:11
- Often severe
Job 16:16; Psa 42:7; Psa 66:12; Jon 2:3; Rev 7:14
- Always less than deserved
Ezr 9:13; Psa 103:10
- Results of, good
Gen 50:20; Exo 1:12; Deu 8:16; Jer 24:6; Eze 20:37
- Tempered with mercy
Psa 78:39; Psa 106:46; Isa 30:21; Lam 3:32; Mic 7:9; Nah 1:12
Of Saints:
- To be expected
Joh 16:33; Act 14:22
- Comparatively light
Act 20:24; Rom 8:18; 2Co 4:17
- Temporary
Psa 30:5; Psa 103:9; Isa 54:8; Joh 16:20; 1Pe 1:6; 1Pe 5:10
- Joy under
Job 5:17; Jas 5:11
- End in joy and blessedness
Psa 126:6; Isa 61:3; Mat 5:4; 1Pe 4:14
- Often arise from the profession of the gospel
Mat 24:9; Joh 15:21; 2Ti 3:12
- Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God
Deu 8:5; Psa 119:75; Pro 3:12; 1Co 11:32; Heb 12:7; Rev 3:19
Of the wicked:
- God is glorified in
Exo 14:4; Eze 38:23
- God holds in derision
Psa 37:13; Pro 1:27
- Are multiplied
Deu 31:17; Job 20:5; Job 21:17; Psa 32:10
- Continual
Job 15:20; Ecc 2:23; Isa 32:10
- Often sudden
Psa 73:19; Pro 6:15; Isa 30:13; Rev 18:10
- Are often judicially sent
Job 21:17; Psa 107:17; Jer 30:15
- Are for examples to others
Psa 64:9; Zep 3:7; 1Co 10:5; 1Co 10:11; 2Pe 2:6
- Are ineffectual for their conversion
Exo 9:30; Isa 9:13; Jer 2:30; Hag 2:17
- Their persecution of saints, a cause of
Deu 30:7; Psa 55:19; Zec 2:9; 2Th 1:6
- Impenitence is a cause of
Pro 1:31; Eze 24:13; Amo 4:12; Zec 7:12; Rev 2:22
- Sometimes humble them
1Ki 21:27
- Frequently harden
Neh 9:29; Jer 5:3
- Produce slavish fear
Job 15:24; Psa 73:19; Jer 49:3; Jer 49:5
- Saints should not be alarmed at
Pro 3:26
- Exemplified:
b in Pharaoh and the Egyptians
Exo 9:15; Exo 14:25
b in Ahaziah
2Ki 1:4
b in Gehazi
2Ki 5:27
b in Jehoram
2Ch 21:19
b in Uzziah
2Ch 26:21
b in Ahaz
2Ch 28:8; 2Ch 28:22
Forsaken by friends in, instances of
- General references
Job 2:9; Job 19:19
- David
Psa 31:12; Psa 41:9; Psa 88:8; Psa 88:18
- Jesus
Mat 26:56
- Paul
2Ti 4:16
National lessons from
Joe 1
Unclassified scriptures relating to
- General references
Gen 3:17; Deu 8:5; 2Sa 7:14; Job 3:26; Job 5:7; Job 5:18; Job 6:30; Job 7:6; Job 9:18; Job 12:5; Job 14:1; Job 14:22; Job 16:14; Job 17:16; Job 19:20; Job 23:10; Job 30:19; Job 33:22; Job 36:12; Job 36:15; Psa 6:7; Psa 18:6; Psa 31:13; Psa 32:4; Psa 39:4; Psa 42:7; Psa 55:8; Psa 66:12; Psa 69:3; Psa 69:20; Psa 73:10; Psa 77:4; Psa 80:6; Psa 88:18; Psa 89:32; Psa 90:10; Psa 102:11; Psa 107:5; Psa 107:10; Psa 107:19; Psa 109:24; Psa 116:3; Psa 141:7; Psa 143:4; Pro 3:12; Pro 12:25; Pro 13:12; Pro 14:10; Pro 14:13; Pro 15:13; Pro 15:15; Pro 17:3; Pro 17:22; Pro 18:14; Ecc 2:23; Ecc 7:4; Isa 1:6; Isa 24:16; Isa 26:17; Isa 48:10; Lam 1:7; Lam 1:12; Lam 3:36; Zec 13:9; Mar 9:49; Joh 15:2; Joh 16:33; 2Co 1:9; 2Co 4:12; 2Co 4:17; 2Co 6:10; 2Co 11:30; Heb 12:7; Heb 12:9; 1Pe 5:9; Rev 3:19
Penitent; Persecution; Poor; Sorrow; Temptation
Benefits of
1Ki 8:33; 1Ki 8:35; 1Ki 8:53; Deu 4:31; Deu 30:2; 2Ch 6:31; Job 5:11; Job 5:17; Job 23:10; Psa 94:13; Pro 3:12; Heb 12:5; Ecc 7:3; Isa 19:20; Isa 19:22; Isa 26:9; Isa 27:9; Jer 2:27; Jer 22:23; Jer 31:19; Lam 3:28; Eze 20:37; Eze 20:43; Eze 6:9; Hos 2:7; Hos 5:15; Rom 5:4; Rom 8:17; Rom 8:28; 2Co 4:17; Phi 1:14; Phi 1:19; Jas 1:4; Jas 1:12; 1Pe 1:7; 1Pe 4:14
Benefits of, illustrated
- General references
Gen 22:12; Gen 22:18; Gen 32:31; Gen 42:21; Exo 9:28; Exo 10:7; Exo 10:17; Exo 12:33; Num 21:7; Jdg 10:8; Jdg 10:10; 1Sa 12:10; 1Ki 13:10; 2Ch 15:4; 2Ch 33:13; Ezr 9:15; Neh 9:38; Job 34:32; Job 40:5; Psa 18:6; Psa 66:12; Psa 78:35; Psa 119:67; Psa 119:71; Isa 26:16; Jer 31:19; Lam 3:20; Hos 6:1; Jon 2:10; Luk 15:24; Act 8:24
- Exemplified:
b Joseph's brethren
Gen 42:21
b Joseph
Gen 45:5; Gen 45:8
b Israel
Deu 8:3; Deu 8:5
b Josiah
2Ki 22:19
b Hezekiah
2Ch 32:26
b Manasseh
2Ch 33:12
b Jonah
Jon 2:7
b Prodigal son
Luk 15:21
Consolation in
Gen 16:13; Gen 21:21; Gen 26:33; Gen 31:42; Exo 3:8; Exo 3:17; Exo 14:14; Deu 33:27; 2Sa 22:28; Job 5:27; Job 11:19; Job 16:5; Job 29:25; Job 31:22; Job 35:10; Psa 9:10; Psa 23:4; Psa 27:6; Psa 30:5; Psa 31:7; Psa 34:4; Psa 34:20; Psa 37:24; Psa 37:33; Psa 41:3; Psa 42:5; Psa 46:1; Psa 50:15; Psa 55:22; Psa 56:10; Psa 62:2; Psa 62:8; Psa 62:12; Psa 68:6; Psa 69:20; Psa 69:33; Psa 71:20; Psa 73:26; Psa 94:19; Psa 103:14; Psa 112:4; Psa 119:50; Psa 119:52; Psa 119:54; Psa 119:92; Psa 119:143; Psa 138:3; Psa 138:8; Psa 140:12; Psa 145:14; Psa 147:3; Pro 12:13; Ecc 4:1; Isa 4:6; Isa 14:32; Isa 25:4; Isa 30:20; Isa 40:2; Isa 40:29; Isa 41:10; Isa 41:14; Isa 41:17; Isa 42:3; Isa 43:2; Isa 49:13; Isa 50:4; Isa 50:10; Isa 51:13; Isa 54:4; Isa 54:11; Isa 58:10; Isa 61:3; Isa 63:9; Isa 66:5; Isa 66:14; Jer 31:13; Jer 31:25; Jer 39:18; Lam 3:33; Lam 3:57; Eze 11:16; Hos 2:15; Hos 6:3; Nah 1:7; Zep 3:18; Mat 5:4; Mat 5:12; Mat 10:31; Luk 12:7; Luk 21:18; Mat 11:28; Mat 14:27; Mar 6:50; Mat 25:36; Mat 25:40; Mat 28:5; Mat 28:10; Luk 6:23; Luk 7:13; Joh 14:1; Joh 14:16; Joh 14:18; Joh 14:27; Joh 15:18; Joh 15:20; Joh 16:20; Joh 16:22; Joh 16:33; Act 12:5; Act 23:11; Rom 8:28; Rom 8:39; Rom 12:12; Rom 15:4; 2Co 1:5; 2Co 1:7; 2Co 4:10; 2Co 4:17; 2Co 7:6; 2Co 12:9; Gal 6:2; Phi 1:19; 1Th 4:13; 1Th 4:18; 2Th 1:7; 2Th 2:17; 2Ti 2:12; 2Ti 4:17; Heb 2:15; Heb 2:18; Heb 4:16; Heb 6:18; Heb 12:4; Heb 13:3; Heb 13:6; Jas 1:12; Jas 1:27; Jas 5:8; Jas 5:10; 1Pe 2:24; 1Pe 4:14; 1Pe 5:7; 1Pe 5:9; Rev 2:10; Rev 3:2; Rev 3:10; Rev 7:17
Deliverance from
Prayer, Answered
Design of
- General references
Deu 8:2; Deu 8:16; Deu 30:3; Deu 31:17; Jdg 2:22; 1Ki 8:48; 2Ch 6:31; 2Ch 7:14; Job 33:11; Job 33:30; Job 36:10; Psa 66:10; Psa 106:44; Psa 107:14; Psa 107:21; Psa 107:31; Psa 119:71; Ecc 7:14; Isa 1:27; Isa 4:4; Isa 9:14; Isa 52:6; Jer 24:5; Lam 1:5; Eze 6:10; Eze 14:11; Dan 4:27; Dan 4:34; Hos 5:15; Amo 4:6; Mic 6:9; Mal 3:3; Joh 9:3; Joh 11:4; Joh 15:2; Joh 21:19; 1Co 11:32; 2Co 1:6; 2Co 4:11; 2Co 4:17; 2Co 12:7; Phi 1:30; 2Th 1:5; Heb 2:18; Heb 5:9; Heb 12:11; 1Pe 1:7; 1Pe 5:10; Rev 2:10
Afflictions and Adversities, Benefits of
Despondency in
Job 4:5; Job 9:35; Psa 22:2; Pro 24:10; Lam 3:39; Mar 15:34; Mat 27:46; Luk 18:1
Dispensation of God
Exo 4:11; Deu 4:31; Deu 28:68; Deu 32:39; Rth 1:21; 1Sa 2:7; 2Sa 16:10; 2Ki 6:33; 2Ki 15:5; 2Ch 7:22; Job 1:21; Job 5:6; Job 5:18; Job 6:4; Job 9:12; Job 9:22; Job 10:8; Job 11:10; Job 12:25; Job 19:6; Job 19:21; Job 21:17; Job 23:16; Job 27:2; Job 30:11; Job 34:29; Psa 38:3; Psa 66:11; Psa 71:20; Psa 78:34; Psa 88:7; Psa 88:16; Psa 89:45; Psa 90:7; Psa 90:15; Psa 102:10; Psa 102:23; Isa 30:20; Isa 45:7; Jer 45:3; Lam 1:5; Lam 3:1; Dan 4:26; Amo 3:6; Jon 2:3; Mic 1:12; Rom 8:20; 1Co 11:32; Heb 12:10; Rev 3:19
From Satan
- General references
Job 1; 2Co 12:7
Temptation
Impenitence in
Afflictions and Adversities, Obduracy in
Mocking at
Job 12:5; Pro 17:5
Murmuring in
Murmuring
Obduracy in
- General references
Lev 26:24; Lev 26:28; Job 36:13; Psa 78:32; Isa 8:21; Isa 9:13; Isa 22:13; Isa 26:11; Isa 42:25; Isa 57:17; Jer 2:30; Jer 2:35; Jer 3:3; Jer 5:3; Jer 7:28; Dan 9:13; Hos 7:10; Hos 7:14; Hos 9:17; Amo 4:11; Zep 3:2; Zep 3:7; Hag 2:17; Rev 9:21; Rev 16:11; Rev 16:21
Judgment; Impenitence
- Instances of:
b Pharaoh
Exo 8:19; Exo 9:34; Exo 14:9
b Asa
2Ch 16:12
b Ahaz
2Ch 28:23
Penitence in, instances of:
- Pharaoh
Exo 8:8; Exo 9:30; Exo 12:31; Exo 14:9
- David
2Sa 12:16; 2Sa 12:23
- Nebuchadnezzar
Dan 4:37
- Levites
Neh 9:33
Prayer in
- General references
Gen 32:11; Gen 43:14; Exo 17:4; Num 20:16; 1Sa 1:11; 2Sa 12:22; 2Sa 15:31; 2Sa 22:7; 1Ki 8:50; 2Ch 6:39; 2Ki 19:16; 2Ki 19:19; 1Ch 5:20; 2Ch 14:11; 2Ch 20:13; 2Ch 33:13; Neh 4:5; Neh 4:9; Neh 6:9; Neh 6:14; Neh 9:32; Job 10:2; Job 10:9; Job 10:15; Job 13:21; Job 16:20; Psa 3:2; Psa 3:7; Psa 4:1; Psa 5:8; Psa 6:7; Psa 7:2; Psa 7:7; Psa 9:14; Psa 10:1; Psa 10:15; Psa 13:4; Psa 16:1; Psa 17:2; Psa 17:9; Psa 17:14; Psa 20:2; Psa 22:21; Psa 25:2; Psa 25:19; Psa 25:22; Psa 27:12; Psa 28:1; Psa 30:9; Psa 31:4; Psa 31:18; Psa 31:9; Psa 35:3; Psa 35:17; Psa 35:19; Psa 35:23; Psa 35:25; Psa 38:22; Psa 39:10; Psa 39:13; Psa 40:13; Psa 40:17; Psa 42:9; Psa 43:5; Psa 44:4; Psa 44:26; Psa 50:15; Psa 54:3; Psa 55:17; Psa 56:13; Psa 57:2; Psa 59:17; Psa 60:3; Psa 60:11; Psa 61:2; Psa 64:2; Psa 69:36; Psa 70:5; Psa 71:24; Psa 74:23; Psa 77:20; Psa 79:13; Psa 80:16; Psa 83:18; Psa 85:7; Psa 86:17; Psa 88:14; Psa 89:51; Psa 90:15; Psa 94:23; Psa 102:2; Psa 102:24; Psa 106:47; Psa 108:6; Psa 108:12; Psa 109:31; Psa 116:4; Psa 119:22; Psa 119:28; Psa 119:39; Psa 119:42; Psa 119:77; Psa 119:82; Psa 119:84; Psa 119:107; Psa 119:123; Psa 119:134; Psa 119:149; Psa 119:154; Psa 119:170; Psa 119:173; Psa 120:2; Psa 123:4; Psa 126:4; Psa 130:8; Psa 140:13; Psa 141:10; Psa 142:2; Psa 142:7; Psa 143:12; Isa 33:2; Isa 38:3; Isa 38:19; 2Ki 20:3; Isa 51:9; Isa 63:17; Isa 64:1; Isa 64:12; Jer 10:24; Jer 14:9; Jer 14:21; Jer 32:25; Jer 15:15; Jer 16:19; Jer 17:18; Jer 18:19; Jer 20:8; Lam 1; Dan 6:10; Joe 1:19; Jon 1:14; Jon 2:10; Hab 1:13; Mat 8:25; Mat 14:30; Mat 15:28; Mat 26:39; Mat 26:42; Mat 26:44; Mar 14:36; Luk 22:42; Mat 27:46; Mar 15:34; Luk 23:46; Luk 18:1; Joh 11:3; Act 4:30; Act 7:60; 2Co 12:8; Jas 5:16
Prayer
Prayer in, answered
Prayer, Answered
Prayer for the afflicted
Intercession
Resignation in
- General references
Job 5:17; Job 13:15; Job 34:32; Job 34:34; Psa 46:10; Psa 4:4; Psa 37:1; Pro 3:11; Lam 3:36; Lam 3:39; Mic 6:9; Mat 26:39; Mar 14:36; Luk 22:42; Joh 18:11; Luk 21:19; Rom 5:3; Rom 12:12; 2Co 12:9; Phi 2:14; Col 1:11; 1Th 3:3; 2Th 1:4; 2Ti 2:3; 2Ti 4:5; Heb 10:34; Heb 12:12; Jas 1:10; Jas 4:7; 1Pe 1:6; 1Pe 2:20; 1Pe 4:13; 1Pe 4:19; 1Pe 5:7
Resignation
Resignation in, exemplified
- General references
Jdg 10:15; 1Sa 3:18; 2Sa 12:23; 2Sa 15:26; 2Sa 16:10; 2Sa 16:12; 2Sa 24:14; 2Ki 4:26; 2Ki 20:19; Isa 39:8; Neh 9:33; Est 4:16; Job 1:22; Job 2:10; Job 13:15; Job 14:14; Psa 39:9; Psa 71:20; Psa 119:75; Jer 10:19; Lam 1:18; Lam 3:39; Dan 9:14; Mic 7:9; Luk 23:41; Act 21:14; Rom 5:4; 2Co 6:10; 2Co 7:4; 2Th 1:4; Jas 5:11
Resignation
Instances of resignation in:
- Aaron, at the death of Nadab and Abihu
Lev 10:3
- Eli, when judgments against his house were foretold
1Sa 3:18
- David, at the death of his child
2Sa 12:23
- The Shunammite
2Ki 4:37
- Jesus, in Gethsemane
Mat 26:39; Mar 14:36; Luk 22:42; Joh 18:11
- Paul and Silas in prison
Act 16:25
