Afflictions and Adversities: Miscellany of Minor Sub-Topics

God regulates the measure of afflictions,

Psa 80:5; Isa 9:1; Jer 46:28;

determines the continuance of,

Gen 15:13, 14; Num 14:33; Isa 10:25; Jer 29:10;

does not willingly send,

Lam 3:33.

Man is born to,

Job 5:6, 7; 14:1.

Saints appointed to,

1Th 3:3.

Consequent upon the fall,

Gen 3:16-19.

Sin produces,

Job 4:8; 20:11; Pro 1:31.

Sinners corrected by,

2Sa 12:14; Psa 89:30-32; Isa 57:17; Act 13:10, 11.

Often severe,

Job 16:7-16; Psa 42:7; 66:12; Jon 2:3; Rev 7:14.

Always less than deserved,

Ezr 9:13; Psa 103:10.

Results of, good,

Gen 50:20; Exd 1:11, 12; Deu 8:15, 16; Jer 24:5, 6; Eze 20:37.

Tempered with mercy,

Psa 78:38, 39; 106:43-46; Isa 30:18-21; Lam 3:32; Mic 7:7-9; Nah 1:12.

Afflictions and Adversities: Of Saints

To be expected,

Jhn 16:33; Act 14:22.

Comparatively light,

Act 20:23; 24; Rom 8:18; 2Cr 4:17.

Temporary,

Psa 30:5; 103:9; Isa 54:7, 8; Jhn 16:20; 1Pe 1:6; 5:10;

joy under,

Job 5:17; Jam 5:11;

end in joy and blessedness,

Psa 126:5, 6; Isa 61:2, 3; Mat 5:4; 1Pe 4:13, 14;

often arise from the profession of the gospel,

Mat 24:9; Jhn 15:21; 2Ti 3:11, 12.

Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God,

Deu 8:5; Psa 119:75; Pro 3:12; 1Cr 11:32; Hbr 12:6, 7; Rev 3:19.

Afflictions and Adversities: Of the Wicked

God is glorified in,

Exd 14:4; Eze 38:22, 23.

God holds in derision,

Psa 37:13; Pro 1:26, 27.

Are multiplied,

Deu 31:17; Job 20:5; 21:17; Psa 32:10;

continual,

Job 15:20; Ecc 2:23; Isa 32:10;

often sudden,

Psa 73:19; Pro 6:15; Isa 30:13; Rev 18:10.

Are often judicially sent,

Job 21:17; Psa 107:17; Jer 30:15.

Are for examples to others,

Psa 64:7-9; Zep 3:6, 7; 1Cr 10:5, 11; 2Pe 2:6.

Are ineffectual for their conversion,

Exd 9:30; Isa 9:13; Jer 2:30; Hag 2:17.

Their persecution of saints, a cause of,

Deu 30:7; Psa 55:19; Zec 2:9; 2Th 1:6.

Impenitence is a cause of,

Pro 1:30, 31; Eze 24:13; Amo 4:6-12; Zec 7:11, 12; Rev 2:21; 22.

Sometimes humble them,

1Ki 21:27.

Frequently harden,

Neh 9:28, 29; Jer 5:3.

Produce slavish fear,

Job 15:24; Psa 73:19; Jer 49:3, 5.

Saints should not be alarmed at,

Pro 3:25, 26.

Afflictions and Adversities: Exemplified

In Pharaoh and the Egyptians,

Exd 9:14, 15; 14:24, 25;

Ahaziah,

2Ki 1:1-4;

Gehazi,

2Ki 5:27;

Jehoram,

2Ch 21:12-19;

Uzziah,

2Ch 26:19-21;

Ahaz, etc.,

2Ch 28:5-8, 22.

Afflictions and Adversities: Forsaken by Friends In

Instances of:

Job 2:9; 19:13-19

David,

Psa 31:11, 12; 41:9; 88:8, 18

Jesus,

Mat 26:56

Paul,

2Ti 4:16.

National lessons from,

Joe 1; 2.

Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

Gen 3:16, 17; Deu 8:5; 2Sa 7:14; Job 3:1-26; 5:6, 7, 17, 18; 6:1-30; 7:2-6; 9:18; 12:5; 14:1, 22; 16:6-14; 17:7-16; 19:7-20; 23:10; 30:15-19; 33:19-22; 36:8-12, 15; Psa 6:6, 7; 18:4-6; 31:9-13; 32:3, 4; 39:1-4; 42:6, 7; 55:4-8; 66:10-12; 69:1-3, 20; 73:10; 77:2-4; 80:5, 6; 88:3-18; 89:32; 90:10; 102:3-11; 107:4, 5, 10, 17-19; 109:22-24; 116:3; 141:7; 143:3, 4; Pro 3:11, 12; 12:25; 13:12; 14:10, 13; 15:13, 15; 17:3, 22; 18:14; Ecc 2:22, 23; 7:2-4; Isa 1:6; 24:1-16; 26:16, 17; 48:10; Lam 1:7, 12; 3:1-36; Zec 13:9; Mar 9:49; Jhn 15:2; 16:33; 2Cr 1:8, 9; 4:7-12, 16, 17; 6:4-10; 11:23-30; Hbr 12:6, 7, 9; 1Pe 5:9; Rev 3:19

See PENITENTS; PERSECUTION; POOR; SORROW; TEMPTATION.

Afflictions and Adversities: Benefits Of

1Ki 8:33, 35, 47-53; Deu 4:30, 31; 30:1, 2; 2Ch 6:28-31; Job 5:6-11, 17; 23:10; Psa 94:12, 13; Pro 3:11, 12; Hbr 12:5; Ecc 7:2, 3; Isa 19:20, 22; 26:9; 27:9; Jer 2:27; 22:22, 23; 31:19; Lam 3:27, 28; Eze 20:37, 43; 6:9; Hsa 2:6, 7; 5:15; Rom 5:3, 4; 8:17, 28; 2Cr 4:17; Phl 1:12-14, 19; Hbr 12:5; Jam 1:2-4, 12; 1Pe 1:7; 4:14

Afflictions and Adversities: Benefits Of, Illustrated

Gen 22:12, 16-18; 32:11; 42:21; Exd 9:27, 28; 10:7, 16, 17; 12:31-33; Num 21:7; Jdg 10:6-8, 10; 1Sa 12:9, 10; 1Ki 13:1-10; 2Ch 15:4; 33:12, 13; Ezr 9:5-15; Neh 9:32; Job 34:31, 32; 40:1-5; Psa 18:4-6; 66:10-12; 78:34, 35; 119:67, 71; Isa 26:16; Jer 31:18, 19; Lam 3:19, 20; Hsa 6:1; Jon 2:1-10; Luk 15:11-24; Act 8:24

Afflictions and Adversities: Exemplified

Joseph's brethren,

Gen 42:21.

Joseph,

Gen 45:5, 7, 8.

Israel,

Deu 8:3, 5.

Josiah,

2Ki 22:19.

Hezekiah,

2Ch 32:25, 26.

Manasseh,

2Ch 33:12.

Jonah,

Jon 2:7.

Prodigal son,

Luk 15:21.

Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In

Gen 21:17; 16:7-13; 26:17, 33; 31:42; Exd 3:7, 8, 16, 17; 14:13, 14; Deu 33:27; 2Sa 22:28; Job 5:6-27; 11:16-19; 16:5; 29:25; 31:19-22; 35:10; Psa 9:9, 10; 23:4; 27:5, 6; 30:5; 31:7; 34:4, 19, 20; 37:23, 24, 32, 33; 41:3; 42:5; 46:1; 50:15; 55:22; 56:8-10; 62:1, 2, 5-8, 11, 12; 68:6; 69:20, 33; 71:20; 73:26; 94:17-19; 103:13, 14; 112:4; 119:50, 52, 54, 92, 143; 138:3, 7, 8; 140:12; 145:14; 147:3; Pro 12:13; Ecc 4:1; Isa 4:6; 14:31, 32; 25:4; 30:19, 20; 40:1, 2, 29; 41:10, 13, 14, 17; 42:3; 43:2; 49:13; 50:4, 7-10; 51:3-13; 54:4, 11; 58:10; 61:1-3; 63:9; 66:5, 13, 14; Jer 31:13, 25; 39:17, 18; Lam 3:31-33, 57; Eze 11:16; Hsa 2:14, 15; 6:1-3; Nah 1:7; Zep 3:18; Mat 5:4, 10-12; 10:29-31; 11:28; 14:27; 25:34-36, 40; 28:5, 9, 10; Mar 6:50; Luk 6:21-23; 7:13; 12:6, 7; 21:18; Jhn 14:1, 16, 18, 27; 15:18, 20; 16:20, 22, 33; Act 12:5; 23:11; Rom 8:28, 35-39; 12:12, 15; 15:4; 2Cr 1:3-5, 7; 4:8-10, 16, 17; 7:6; 12:9; Gal 6:2; Phl 1:19; 1Th 4:13, 16-18; 2Th 1:7; 2:16, 17; 2Ti 2:12; 4:17; Hbr 2:14, 15, 18; 4:15, 16; 6:18; 12:1-4; 13:3, 5, 6; Jam 1:12, 27; 5:8, 10; 1Pe 2:21-24; 4:12-14; 5:7; Rev 2:9, 10; 3:2, 10; 7:14-17

Afflictions and Adversities: Deliverance From

See PRAYER ANSWERED

Afflictions and Adversities: Design Of

Deu 8:2, 16; 30:1-3; 31:17; Jdg 2:21, 22; 1Ki 8:33-48; 2Ch 6:24-31; 7:13, 14; Job 33:11, 16-30; 36:8-10; Psa 66:10; 106:43, 44; 107:10-14, 17-21, 23-31; 119:71; Ecc 7:14; Isa 1:25-27; 4:3, 4; 9:13, 14; 52:5, 6; Jer 24:5; Lam 1:5; Eze 6:10; 14:10, 11; Dan 4:25-27, 34; Hsa 5:15; Amo 4:6; Mic 6:9; Mal 3:3; Jhn 9:2, 3; 11:4; 15:2; 21:19; 1Cr 11:32; 2Cr 1:4-6; 4:11, 17; 12:7; Phl 1:29, 30; 2Th 1:4, 5; Hbr 2:10-18; 5:8, 9; 12:5-11; 1Pe 1:6, 7; 5:10; Rev 2:10

See BENEFITS OF, above

Afflictions and Adversities: Despondency In

Job 4:5; 9:16-35; Psa 22:1, 2; Pro 24:10; Lam 3:39; Mat 27:46; Mar 15:34; Luk 18:1

Afflictions and Adversities: Dispensation of God

Exd 4:11; Deu 4:5-31; 28:15-68; 32:39; Rth 1:20, 21; 1Sa 2:6, 7; 2Sa 16:10; 2Ki 6:33; 15:5; 2Ch 7:12-22; Job 1:21; 5:6, 17, 18; 6:4; 9:12, 22; 10:8; 11:10; 12:14-25; 19:6, 21; 21:17; 23:16; 27:2; 30:11; 34:29; Psa 38:3; 66:11; 71:20; 78:31-34; 88:6, 7, 16; 89:38-45; 90:7, 15; 102:10, 23; Isa 30:20; 45:7; Jer 45:3; Lam 1:5; 3:1; Dan 4:24-26; Amo 3:6; Jon 2:3; Mic 1:12; Rom 8:20; 1Cr 11:32; Hbr 12:10; Rev 3:19

Afflictions and Adversities: From Satan

Job 1; 2; 2Cr 12:7

See TEMPTATION

Afflictions and Adversities: Impentinence In

See OBDURACY IN, below.

Afflictions and Adversities: Mocking At

Job 12:5; Pro 17:5

Afflictions and Adversities: Murmuring In

See MURMURING

Afflictions and Adversities: Obduracy In

Lev 26:23, 24, 27, 28; Job 36:12, 13; Psa 78:31, 32; Isa 8:21; 9:13; 22:12, 13; 26:11; 42:25; 57:17; Jer 2:30, 35; 3:3; 5:3; 7:28; Dan 9:13; Hsa 7:9, 10, 14; 9:17; Amo 4:6-11; Zep 3:2, 7; Hag 2:17; Rev 9:20, 21; 16:9-11, 21

As a Judgment. See JUDGMENT.

See IMPENITENCE.

Afflictions and Adversities: Instances Of

Pharaoh,

Exd 8:19; 9:30-34; 14:5-9.

Asa,

2Ch 16:12.

Ahaz,

2Ch 28:22, 23.

Afflictions and Adversities: Penitence In

Instances of:

Pharaoh,

Exd 8:8; 9:27-30; 12:30, 31; 14:5-9.

David,

2Sa 12:15, 16, 23.

Nebuchadnezzar,

Dan 4:28-37.

Levites,

Neh 9:33.

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In

Gen 32:11; 43:14; Exd 17:4; Num 20:16; 1Sa 1:10, 11; 2Sa 12:22; 15:31; 22:7; 1Ki 8:36-50; 2Ki 19:16, 19; 1Ch 5:20; 2Ch 6:24-39; 14:11; 20:4-13; 33:12, 13; Neh 4:4, 5, 9; 6:9, 14; 9:32; Job 10:2, 9, 15; 13:21; 16:20; Psa 3:1, 2, 7; 4:1; 5:8; 6:1-7; 7:1, 2, 6, 7; 9:13, 14; 10:1, 12-15; 13:1-4; 16:1; 17:1, 2, 6-9, 13, 14; 20:1, 2; 22:1-21; 25:2, 16-19, 22; 27:11, 12; 28:1; 30:9, 10; 31:1-4, 14-18; 35:1-3, 17, 19, 22, 23, 25; 38:1-22; 39:10, 12, 13; 40:13, 17; 42:9; 43:1-5; 44:4, 23-26; 50:15; 54:1-3; 55:1-17; 56:1-13; 57:1, 2; 59:1-17; 60:1-3, 11; 61:1, 2; 64:1, 2; 69:1-36; 70:1, 2; 71:1, 2, 4, 9, 12; 74:1, 3, 10, 11, 19, 21-23; 77:1, 2, 7-9; 79:1, 5, 8, 9, 11; 80:1, 3-5, 14; 83:1-18; 85:5-7; 86:1-17; 88:9-14; 89:39-51; 90:15; 94:1-23; 102:2, 24; 106:47; 108:6, 12; 109:1-31; 116:4; 119:22, 28, 39, 41, 42, 76, 77, 82, 84, 107, 121-123, 134, 145-149, 153, 154, 170, 173; 120:2; 123:3, 4; 126:4; 130:1-8; 140:1-13; 141:1-10; 142:1, 2, 5-7; 143:1-12; Isa 33:2; 38:2, 3, 14-19; 51:9; 63:15-17; 64:1, 9-12; Jer 10:24; 14:8, 9, 19-21; 15:15; 16:19; 17:17, 18; 18:19; 27:8; 32:16-25; Lam 1:9-11, 20; 2:18, 19; 5:1, 16, 17, 19-22; Dan 6:10; Joe 1:19; Jon 1:14; 2:1-10; Hab 1:12, 13; Mat 8:25; 14:30; 15:22-28; 26:39, 42, 44; 27:46; Mar 14:36; 15:34; Luk 18:1; 22:42; 23:46; Jhn 11:3; Act 4:29, 30; 7:59, 60; 2Cr 12:8; Jam 5:13-16

See PRAYER

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In, Answered

See PRAYER, ANSWERED

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer for the Afflicted

See INTERCESSION

Afflictions and Adversities: Resignation In

Job 5:17; 13:15; 34:31, 32, 34; Psa 4:4; 37:1; 46:10; Pro 3:11; Lam 3:22-36, 39; Mic 6:9; Mat 26:39; Mar 14:36; Luk 21:19; 22:42; Jhn 18:11; Rom 5:3; 12:12; 2Cr 12:9; Phl 2:14; Col 1:11; 1Th 3:3; 2Th 1:4; 2Ti 2:3; 4:5; Hbr 10:34; 12:3-12; Jam 1:10; 4:7; 1Pe 1:6; 2:20; 4:12, 13, 19; 5:6, 7

Afflictions and Adversities: Resignation In, Exemplified

Jdg 10:15; 1Sa 3:18; 2Sa 12:23; 15:26; 16:10, 12; 24:14; 2Ki 4:26; 20:19; Neh 9:33; Est 4:16; Job 1:21, 22; 2:10; 13:15; 14:14; Psa 39:9; 71:20; 119:75; Isa 39:8; Jer 10:19; Lam 1:18; 3:39; Dan 9:14; Mic 7:9; Luk 23:40, 41; Act 21:14; Rom 5:3, 4; 2Cr 6:4-10; 7:4; 2Th 1:4; Jam 5:11

See RESIGNATION

Afflictions and Adversities: Instances of Resignation In

Aaron, at the death of Nadab and Abihu,

Lev 10:1-3.

Eli, when judgments against his house were foretold,

1Sa 3:15-18.

David, at the death of his child,

2Sa 12:23.

The Shunammite woman,

2Ki 4:18-37.

Jesus, in Gethsemane,

Mat 26:39; Mar 14:36; Luk 22:42; Jhn 18:11.

Paul and Silas in prison,

Act 16:23-25.