Revenge

Revenge

Forbidden by our Lord - Le 19:18; Pr 24:17,29; Mt 5:39-41; Ro 12:17,19; 1Th 5:15; 1Pe 3:9

Christ an example of forbearing - Isa 53:7; 1Pe 2:23

Rebuked by Christ - Lu 9:54,55

Inconsistent with Christian spirit - Lu 9:55

Proceeds from a spiteful heart - Eze 25:15

INSTEAD OF TAKING, WE SHOULD

• Trust in God
- Pr 20:22; Ro 12:16
• Exhibit love
- Le 19:18; Lu 6:35
• Give place to wrath
- Ro 12:19
• Exercise forbearance
- Mt 5:38-41
• Bless
- Ro 12:14
• Overcome others by kindness
- Pr 25:21,22; Ro 12:20

Keep others from taking - 1Sa 24:10; 25:24-31; 26:9

Be thankful for being kept from taking - 1Sa 25:32,33

The wicked are earnest after - Jer 20:10

Punishment for - Eze 25:15-17; Am 1:11,12

Exemplified

• Simon and Levi
- Ge 34:25
• Samson
- Jud 15:7,8; 16:28-30
• Joab
- 2Sa 3:27
• Absalom
- 2Sa 13:23-29
• Jezebel
- 1Ki 19:2
• Ahab
- 1Ki 22:26
• Haman
- Es 3:8-15
• Edomites
- Eze 25:12
• Philistines
- Eze 25:15
• Herodias
- Mr 6:19-24
• James and John
- Lu 9:54
• Chief priests
- Ac 5:33
• Jews
- Ac 7:54,59; 23:12
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