LIST
OF SCRIPTURES
I Sam. 15:23 (for rebellion is as the sin of
witchcraft, stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry)
Are you practicing witchcraft or idolatry?
Heb. 2:2
(disobedience received a just reward) You will be
punished.
Heb. 13:17 (submit
yourselves) (Anti-submissiveness) Pastors should not
try to control their flock; the flock should submit to
the pastor.
2 Peter 2:10
(Presumptuous are they, self-willed)
GENERAL - Synonyms
for Rebellion are Treason, Self-Will, Obduracy.
Stubbornness, Disobedience, Denunciation, and Anti -
submissiveness.
Antonyms for
Rebellion are Willfulness, Obedience and
Submissiveness.
Rebellion includes
Self-will, Stubbornness, Disobedience Submissiveness
in this common demon family.
Generally, after a
person has become bitter, they rebel.
Disobedience means
to disobey, transgress, violate, disregard, defy,
infringe, shirk, resist, mutiny, rebel and revolt.
Have you had these
feelings before? Rebellion is very common among
Christians. Obedience is the opposite of Rebellion.
The word "Rebellion"
occurs infrequently in the Bible. Therefore. we must
use other words as "rebellious" and "to rebel". The
next best word to describe Rebellion is Disobedience
or the opposite of Obedience.
STUDY OF
REBELLION
The best way to study rebellion is as
disobedience to God and from the opposite view of "the
need to be obedient to God". There are many instances
of disobedience to God and the corresponding
punishment in the Bible for the sin.
Disobedience to
God Scriptures
Lev. 26:14-46 (A
curse to those that break the commandments) There is a
curse for each disobedience.
Numbers 14:11-24
(People murmur - God threatens them) Are you
murmuring?
Numbers 32:8-13
(Moses reproves the Reubenites and Gadites)
Deut. 18:19 (God
will require it of the people)
Deut. 28:15-68 (The
curse for disobedience)
Helpful
Scriptures and Bible History of Rebellion
Genesis Ch. 3 The
Fall of Man
II Samuel Ch. 13
Absalom Avenges Tamar
II Samuel Ch. 15
Absalom's Conspiracy
I Kings Ch.16-22
Ahab/Jezebel Rebellion
Isa. 3:12 Children
Oppress, Women Rule (Ahab/Jezebel Complex) A picture
of our society: women will not follow and men will not
lead!
Isa. Ch. 14 Satan's
Fall
Eze. Ch. 28 Satan's
Rebellion
Malachi 4:5-6 Smite
the Earth with a Curse
II Thes. 2:9-12
Strong Delusion, Believing Lies
James 3:13-18
Earthly, Unspiritual, Devilish Wisdom
NELSON'S
EXPOSITORY DICTIONARY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
The words "to rebel, rebellion and rebellious" are
defined by the following phrases:
Be contentious, make
angry, contend with, dispute with, stubborn headed,
opposition to someone motivated by pride, stubborn and
rebellious, speech and actions are against the Lord,
rebellious attitude against God, disobey, act of
defying the command of God, rebellious and defiled,
listens to no voice, accepts no correction, make
bitter, provoke, reject, not recognize, rebellion and
stiff neck, double rebellion and rebellious house.
"Rebellion" can also
be defined as revolt, overthrow, mutiny, breakup,
destruction, spasm, convulsion, resistance,
interference, friction, withstand, repulse and
disobedient.
"Rebellious" can
also be defined as revolutionary, defiance.
aggressiveness, dare and scorn.
EVE REBELS (The
Original Rebellion of Man) There are many ingredients
in Eve's rebellion.
She was seduced by
conversation and greed for power and knowledge.
The price of
seduction was experiencing a knowledge of good and
evil.
The action of
rebellion resulted in shame, attempting to correct the
mistake or cover it up, fear, withdrawing from God's
presence, loss of esteemed position, pain in
childbirth, hard work and toil, and birth of
rebellious children.
ABSALOM
REBELS
Absalom's sister, Tamar, was raped by his
half-brother, Amnon (II Sam. 13).
Hate entered Absalom's heart because of his sister
being raped. He plotted and planned for two years to
murder Amnon.
Absalom again falls prey to resentment and burns
Joab's field because he would not go to David for him.
By trying to force David to see him, he is acting out
rebellion.
He came to repentance but didn't really repent; it was
surface repentance only.
After he had his audience with David, he quickly got
busy with his plans for rebellion.
Absalom got favor with the people by acting as if he
loved them and claiming great concern for their
welfare. After he had seduced them, he declared
himself King.
Some demons that probably were in Absalom were hate,
anger, resentment, deceit, trickery, witchcraft,
betrayal, pride, pompousness, false love,
backstabbing, lying, arrogance, unrighteous judgment
and self-serving.
JEZEBEL REBELS
She killed God's prophets which is rebellion
against God. She exhibited hate, retaliation and
threatenings.
She turns from role of woman and wife to trying to
upstage the King, her husband. She belittled him,
connived behind his back, and plotted murder and
control of people. Some women/men today use seemingly
pure religious motives to control others such as
soulish prophecy - telling others what to do.
Another motive behind her rebellion was that she
wanted worship and admiration.
Jezebel is true sorcery. Rebellious Jezebelic
males/females will ask questions aimed at causing the
other person to doubt his worth, ability, decisions,
etc. She ended up being thrown out a window, run over
by chariots and eaten by dogs. Did she go to Hell;
what do you think?
AHAB REBELS (WORSHIPING IDOLS IS WORST
REBELLION AGAINST GOD.)
The major rebellion was against God in Baal
worship. He went after idols. Abortion is worship of
the god of sex, Satan, and is similar to Baal worship!
Ahab exhibited characteristics of complete confusion,
disobedience, resentfulness, sullenness, greed,
accomplice to Jezebel, believed lying spirit, refused
to believe God, and begat rebellious children.
CLASSIC EXAMPLES OF REBELLION
Nation of Israel - rebelled many times. Study the rise
and fall of Israel!
Satan and Fallen Angels - original rebellion.
Queen Jezebel - rebellious woman.
King Ahab - rebellious man
JEZEBEL-AHAB REBELLIOUS influence IN WORLD TODAY
Divorce - one parent families. Men don't want
responsibility - just sex!
Feminism - pictures bungling father and clever mother.
Watch TV brain washing.
Sex - no restrictions. There is no free sex; only
curses of God in the future.
Young people - confused, rebellious.
Drugs - Sex - Music.
Society with emotional problems.
Effeminate, emotional, weak spiritual and weak
physical men.
Women's false strength - put to test usually fails.
Children - fear, insecurity, frustration, difficulty
learning, potential corruption, discord, growth in
occult and cults, selfishness. doubt, inability to
achieve, hypochondriacs and church splits.
YOU AND PEOPLE AROUND YOU
Such qualities as these have unnatural power to seduce
you, even overwhelm you. It is not charisma but
seduction, and it creates bondage. You may have a
friend whom you at times have a great desire to be
free of, and the next moment feel guilt or
condemnation for desiring your freedom. Consider why
you are attracted to your friend.
Look out for mothers/dads who try to dominate married
children's lives, and men/women who cannot delegate
authority but try to mind every detail.
Women/men shouldn't try to force mate into a religious
experience but win him/her by quiet and joyful
submission to the Christian life fulfilling your role
as God established it.
SUMMARY
A study of the Bible shows clearly that God
hates rebellion and that He will punish the people for
their sins.
The people are blessed when they obey the Bible and
they are cursed when they disobey the Bible
commandments. There is a curse for every violation of
Bible!
All rebellion is against God. For example, when a wife
rebels against her husband, she is not just rebelling
against him but against God who put the husband in
authority over the wife. Finally, rebellion can be
very costly while obedience can be very rewarding. The
Bible applies equally to an individual, family,
church, community, nation, etc.