Overview
Rebellion against God manifests when people knowingly turn from His Word and ways. This defiance stems from a sinful heart that exalts human will above God's sovereignty. Throughout Scripture, God's people repeatedly rebelled, and He responded with both correction and patience, calling them back to obedience.
Key Scriptures
"Therefore they know the works of the LORD and understand what he has done" (Psalm 107:11, ESV). "They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law" (Psalm 78:10, KJV). "I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts" (Isaiah 65:2, KJV). "Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear" (Ezekiel 2:8, NIV).
Application
Examine your heart for areas where you resist God's clear commands in Scripture, and repent, submitting afresh to His lordship through faith in Christ.
✦ Scripture References 40 references
✦ Topical Scripture Breakdown 173 verses
Aggravate their sin by
Aggravated by God's fatherly care
Aggravated by God's unceasing invitations to return to him
Brought low for
Cast out in their sins for
Cast out of the church for
Cautioned against
Contempt of God
Delivered into the hands of enemies on account of
Denounced
Departing from him
Departing from his instituted worship
Departing from his precepts
Despising his counsels
Despising his law
Distrusting his power
Forbidden
Forgiven upon repentance
God alone can forgive
God is ready to forgive
Have God as their enemy
Have God's hand against them
Heinousness of
Impoverished for
Increase in, though chastised
Ingratitude of-Illustrated
Injustice and corruption
Israelites
Jeroboam
Kingdom of Israel
Korah &c
Man is prone to
Moses and Aaron
Murmuring against him
Persevere in
Pharaoh
Practise hypocrisy to hide
Promises to those who avoid
Provokes Christ
Provokes God
Punishment for
Punishment for teaching
Rebellion against governors appointed by him
Refusing to hearken to him
Rejecting his government
Religious instruction designed to prevent
Restored through Christ alone
Revolting from him
Saul
Sent to those guilty of
Should remind their people of past
Should testify against
Should warn against
Sinning against light
Stubbornness
The heart is the seat of
To be confessed
To be deprecated
Unbelief
Vexes the Holy Spirit
Walking after our own thoughts
Warned not to exalt themselves
Zedekiah