Plague or Pestilence, The

• Inflicted by God Ezek. 14:19; Hab. 3:5
• One of God's four sore judgments Ezek. 14:21
• Described as noisome Ps. 91:3
• Israel threatened with, as a punishment for disobedience Lev. 26:24,25; Dt. 28:21
• Desolating effects of Ps. 91:7; Jer. 16:6,7; Amos 6:9,10
• Equally fatal day and night Ps. 91:5,6
• Fatal to man and beast Ps. 78:50; Jer. 21:6
• SENT UPON
  • The Egyptians Ex. 12:29,30
  • Israel for making golden calf Ex. 32:35
  • Israel for despising manna Num. 11:33
  • Israel for murmuring at destruction of Korah Num. 16:46-50
  • Israel for worshipping Baal-peor Num. 25:18
  • David's subjects for his numbering the people 2 Sam. 24:15
• Often broke out suddenly Ps. 106:29
• Often followed war and famine Jer. 27:13, 28:8, 29:17,18
• Egypt often afflicted with Jer. 42:17; Amos 4:10
• Specially fatal in cities Lev. 26:25; Jer. 21:6, 9
• Was attributed to a destroying angel Ex. 12:23; 2 Sam. 24:16
• The Jews sought deliverance from, by prayer 1 Ki. 8:37,38; 2 Chr. 20:9
• Predicted to happen before destruction of Jerusalem Mt. 24:7; Lk. 21:11
• ILLUSTRATIVE OF
  • God's judgments upon the apostasy Rev. 18:4, 8
  • The diseased state of man's heart 1 Ki. 8:38