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Blasphemy

Blasphemy John 10:33 ,  36 Excerpt Profane or contemptuous speech or writing about (or action toward) God. In a general sense, “blasphemy” can refer to any slander, including any word or action that insults or devalues another being. In Greek literature the term was used for insulting or deriding living or dead persons, but it was extended to cover the gods as well, including both doubting the power of and mocking the nature of a god. ... The most common form of blasphemy in the NT is blasphemy against God. One might insult God directly ( Rv 13:6 ; 16:9 ), mock his word ( Ti 2:5 ), or reject his revelation and its bearer ( Acts 6:11 ). Jesus was accused of blasphemy when he claimed to have a prerogative belonging to God—the power to forgive sins ( Mk 2:7 ). John 10:33–36 reports an attempt to stone Jesus; his accusers said to him, “You, being a man, make yourself God” ( v 33 ). Jesus was condemned by the highest Jewish court, the Sanhedrin, on the charge of blasphemy,...

Blasphemy

Blasphemy John 10:33 ,  36 Excerpt Profane or contemptuous speech or writing about (or action toward) God. In a general sense, “blasphemy” can refer to any slander, including any word or action that insults or devalues another being. In Greek literature the term was used for insulting or deriding living or dead persons, but it was extended to cover the gods as well, including both doubting the power of and mocking the nature of a god. ... The most common form of blasphemy in the NT is blasphemy against God. One might insult God directly ( Rv 13:6 ; 16:9 ), mock his word ( Ti 2:5 ), or reject his revelation and its bearer ( Acts 6:11 ). Jesus was accused of blasphemy when he claimed to have a prerogative belonging to God—the power to forgive sins ( Mk 2:7 ). John 10:33–36 reports an attempt to stone Jesus; his accusers said to him, “You, being a man, make yourself God” ( v 33 ). Jesus was condemned by the highest Jewish court, the Sanhedrin, on the charge of blasphemy, ...

Blasphemy

Blasphemy John 10:33 , 36 Excerpt Profane or contemptuous speech or writing about (or action toward) God. In a general sense, “blasphemy” can refer to any slander, including any word or action that insults or devalues another being. In Greek literature, the term was used for insulting or deriding living or dead persons, but it was extended to cover the gods as well, including both doubting the power of and mocking the nature of a god. ... The most common form of blasphemy in the NT is blasphemy against God. One might insult God directly ( Rev 13:6 ; 16:9 ), mock his word ( Ti 2:5 ), or reject his revelation and its bearer ( Acts 6:11 ). Jesus was accused of blasphemy when he claimed to have a prerogative belonging to God—the power to forgive sins ( Mk 2:7 ). John 10:33–36 reports an attempt to stone Jesus; his accusers said to him, “You, being a man, make yourself God” ( v 33 ). Jesus was condemned by the highest Jewish court, the Sanhedrin, on the charge of blasphemy, because he...

Blasphemy

Blasphemy John 10:33, 36 Excerpt Profane or contemptuous speech or writing about (or action toward) God . In a general sense, “blasphemy” can refer to any slander, including any word or action that insults or devalues another being. In Greek literature the term was used for insulting or deriding living or dead persons, but it was extended to cover the gods as well, including both doubting the power of and mocking the nature of a god. ... The most common form of blasphemy in the NT is blasphemy against God . One might insult God directly ( RV 13:6 ; 16:9 ), mock his word ( Ti 2:5 ), or reject his revelation and its bearer ( Acts 6:11 ). Jesus was accused of blasphemy when he claimed to have a prerogative belonging to God — the power to forgive sins ( Mk 2:7 ). John 10:33–36 reports an attempt to stone Jesus ; his accusers said to him, “You, being a man, make yourself God ” ( John 10:33 ). Jesus was condemned by the highest Jewish court, the Sanhedrin, on the charge of ...