New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Rebellion Against God

• Forbidden Num. 14:9; Josh. 22:19
• Provokes God Num. 16:30; Neh. 9:26
• Provokes Christ Ex. 23:20, 21; 1 Cor. 10:9
• Vexes the Holy Spirit Isa. 63:10
• Exhibited in
  • Unbelief Dt. 9:23; Ps. 106:24, 25
  • Rejecting His government 1 Sam. 8:7, 15:23
  • Revolting from Him Isa. 1:5, 31:6
  • Despising His law Neh. 9:26
  • Despising His counsels Ps. 107:11
  • Distrusting His power Ezek. 17:15
  • Murmuring against Him Num. 20:3, 10
  • Refusing to hearken to Him Dt. 9:23; Ezek. 20:8; Zech. 7:11
  • Departing from Him Isa. 59:13
  • Rebellion against governors appointed by Him Josh. 1:18
  • Departing from His precepts Dan. 9:5
  • Departing from His instituted worship Ex. 32:8, 9; Josh. 22:16-19
  • Sinning against light Job 24:13; Jn. 15:22; Acts 13:41
  • Walking after our own thoughts Isa. 65:2
• Connected with
  • Stubbornness Dt. 31:27
  • Injustice and corruption Isa. 1:23
  • Contempt of God Ps. 107:11
• Man is prone to Dt. 31:27; Rom. 7:14-18
• The heart is the seat of Jer. 5:23; Mt. 15:18, 19; Heb. 3:12
• They who are guilty of
  • Aggravate their sin by Job 34:37
  • Practice hypocrisy to hide Hos. 7:14
  • Persevere in Dt. 9:7, 24
  • Increase in, though chastised Isa. 1:5
  • Warned not to exalt themselves Ps. 66:7
  • Denounced Isa. 30:1
  • Have God as their enemy Isa. 63:10
  • Have God's hand against them 1 Sam. 12:15; Ps. 106:26, 27
  • Impoverished for Ps. 68:6
  • Brought low for Ps. 107:11, 12
  • Delivered into the hands of enemies on account of Neh. 9:26, 27
  • Cast out in their sins for Ps. 5:10
  • Cast out of the church for Ezek. 20:38
  • Restored through Christ alone Ps. 68:18
• Heinousness of 1 Sam. 15:23
• Guilt of
  • Aggravated by God's fatherly care Isa. 1:2
  • Aggravated by God's unceasing invitations to return to Him Isa. 65:2
  • To be deprecated Josh. 22:29
  • To be confessed Lam. 1:18, 20; Dan. 9:5
• God alone can forgive Dan. 9:9
• God is ready to forgive Neh. 9:17
• Religious instruction designed to prevent Ps. 78:5, 8
• Promises to those who avoid Dt. 28:1-13; 1 Sam. 12:14
• Forgiven upon repentance Neh. 9:26, 27
• Ministers
  • Cautioned against Ezek. 2:8
  • Sent to those guilty of Ezek. 2:3-7, 3:4-9; Mk. 12:4-8
  • Should warn against Num. 14:9
  • Should testify against Isa. 30:8, 9; Ezek. 17:12, 44:6
  • Should remind their people of past Dt. 9:7, 31:27
• Punishment for Lev. 26:14-39; 1 Sam. 12:15; Isa. 1:20; Jer. 4:16-18; Ezek. 20:8, 38
• Punishment for teaching Jer. 28:16
• Ingratitude of-Illustrated Isa. 1:2, 3
• Exemplified
  • Pharaoh Ex. 5:1, 2
  • Korah &c Num. 16:11
  • Moses and Aaron Num. 20:12, 24
  • Israelites Dt. 9:23, 24
  • Saul 1 Sam. 15:9, 23
  • Jeroboam 1 Ki. 12:28-33
  • Zedekiah 2 Chr. 36:13
  • Kingdom of Israel Hos. 7:14, 13:16