DISOBEDIENCE
— unwillingness to comply with the guidance of authority, especially
refusal to follow God’s will. The first and most crucial act of
disobedience occurred when Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit
(Genesis 3). Like all later human disobedience, that act involved
setting the desire of the flesh above the will of God. As a result of
this, all people became “sons of disobedience” (Eph. 2:2). Christians
have no choice, therefore, but to engage in a kind of spiritual warfare
against their own natural tendency to disobey God (2 Cor. 10:5–6). They
should aim to be as obedient to God’s will as Christ was when He “became
obedient to the point of death” (Phil. 2:8).
Youngblood, Ronald F. ; Bruce, F.
F. ; Harrison, R. K. ; Thomas Nelson Publishers: Nelson's New
Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Nashville : T. Nelson, 1995
Disobedience—rebellion
against recognized authority
A. Sources of:
Satan’s temptations Gen.
3:1–13
Lust James 1:13–15
Rebellion Num. 20:10–24; 1
Sam. 15:16–23
B. Consequences of:
Death Rom. 5:12–19
The flood 1 Pet. 3:18–20
Exclusion from the promised land Num.
14:26–39
Defeat Judg. 2:2, 11–15
Doom 1 Pet. 2:7, 8
Thomas Nelson Publishers: Nelson's
Quick Reference Topical Bible Index. Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas
Nelson Publishers, 1995 (Nelson's Quick Reference), S. 181
1. Provokes his anger. Ps
78:10,40; Isa 3:8.
2. Forfeits his favour. 1Sa
13:14.
3. Forfeits his promised
blessings. Jos 5:6; 1Sa 2:30; Jer 18:10.
4. Brings a curse. De
11:28; 28:15.
5. A characteristic of the
wicked. Eph 2:2; Tit 1:16; 3:3.
6. The wicked persevere in.
Jer 2:21.
7. Heinousness of,
illustrated. Jer 35:14.
8. Men prone to excuse. Ge
3:12,13.
9. Shall be punished. Isa
42:24,25; Heb 2:2.
10. Acknowledge the
punishment of, to be just. Ne 9:32,33; Da 9:10,11,14.
11. Warnings against. 1Sa
12:15; Jer 12:17.
12. Bitter results of,
illustrated. Jer 9:13,15.
13. Exemplified
a. Adam and Eve. Ge 3:6,11.
b. Pharaoh. Ex 5:2.
c. Nadab, &c. Le 10:1.
d. Moses, &c. Nu
20:8,11,24.
e. Saul. 1Sa 28:18.
f. The prophet. 1Ki
13:20-23.
g. Israel. 2Ki 18:9-12.
h. Jonah. Jon 1:2,3.
Torrey, R.A.: The New Topical Text
Book : A Scriptural Text Book for the Use of Ministers, Teachers,
and All Christian Workers. Oak Harbor, WA : Logos research
Systems, Inc., 1995, c1897