Sure is a lot of talk about a “gracious God” in the Old Testament!
Barrier: Complaining
(Grumbling, Murmuring, Whining, Belly-Aching, etc...)
(Grumbling, Murmuring, Whining, Belly-Aching, etc...)
Old Testament Meaning
Definition
to murmur, growl, roar, cry aloud, mourn, rage, sound, make noise, tumult, be clamorous, be disquieted, be loud, be moved, be troubled, be in an uproar
to growl
to murmur (fig. of a soul in prayer)
to roar
to be in a stir, be in a commotion
to be boisterous, be turbulent
complain, murmur
whisper, backbite
Word Usage - Total: 42
aroused 1, become disturbed 2, boisterous 4, brawler 1, disturbed 2, growl 1, howl 2, intones 1, made an uproar 1, make an uproar 2, making such an uproar 1, mourning 1, murmur 1, noisy 1, pounding 1, roar 5, roar like the roaring 1, roars 2, wails 2, yearns 1, complain 1, offer complaint 1, criticize 1, grumbled 2, slanderer 1, whisperer 3
Isaiah 59:11
All of us growl like bears, And moan sadly like doves; We hope for justice, but there is none, For salvation, but it is far from us.
Numbers 11:1
Now the people became like those who complain of adversity in the hearing of the Lord; and when the Lord heard it, His anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.
Lamentations 3:39
Why should any living mortal, or any man, Offer complaint in view of his sins?
Deuteronomy 1:27
and you grumbled in your tents and said, 'Because the Lord hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to destroy us.
Psalm 106:25
But grumbled in their tents; They did not listen to the voice of the Lord.
Proverbs 16:28
A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
Proverbs 18:8
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
Proverbs 26:20
For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.
Proverbs 26:22
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
New Testament Meaning
Definition
a sigh, to groan
a murmur, murmuring, muttering
a secret debate
a secret displeasure not openly avowed
blame to murmur, mutter, grumble, say anything against in a low tone
of the cooing of doves
of those who confer secretly together
of those who discontentedly complain
Usage - Total: 19
complain 1, deep sigh 1, grief 1, groan 3, complaint 3, grumbling 4, grumble 2, grumbled 2, muttering 1
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders, and submit to them; for they keep watch over your souls, as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you.
James 5:9
Do not complain, brethren, against one another, that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.
John 7:12
And there was much grumbling among the multitudes concerning Him; some were saying, "He is a good man"; others were saying, "No, on the contrary, He leads the multitude astray."
Phlippians 2:14
Do all things without grumbling or disputing; (complaining or arguing)
1Peter 4:9
Be hospitable to one another without complaint.
Colossians 3:13
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.
1 Corinthians 10:10
Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
Breakthrough: Gracious
Old Testament Meaning
Definition
with favor, grace, gracious
to show favor, to be pitied
to direct favor to, to have mercy on
Word Usage - Total: 90 (actually around 200... you can research it further if you would like)
gracious 13 begged 1, dealt graciously 1, favor 1, feel pity 1, finds...favor 1, give them to us voluntarily 1, gracious 45, graciously 1, graciously given 1, graciously grant 1, groan 1, implore 1, implore his favor 1, implore the compassion 1, implore the mercy 1, implored 1, made 1, made supplication 2, make supplication 5, pity 2, pleaded 2, show favor 1, show...favor 1, shown favor 1, sought his favor 1, surely be gracious 1
Exodus 34:6
Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, "The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth;
2 Chronicles 30:9
"For if you return to the Lord, your brothers and your sons will find compassion before those who led them captive, and will return to this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate, and will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him."
Nehemiah 9:17
"And they refused to listen, And did not remember Thy wondrous deeds which Thou hadst performed among them; So they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But Thou art a God of forgiveness, Gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness; And Thou didst not forsake them.
Nehemiah 9:31
"Nevertheless, in Thy great compassion Thou didst not make an end of them or forsake them, For Thou art a gracious and compassionate God.
Joel 2:13
And rend your heart and not your garments." Now return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness, And relenting of evil.
Proverbs 19:17
He who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord, And He will repay him for his good deed.
Proverbs 28:8
He who increases his wealth by interest and usury, Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.
Psalm 6:2
Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am pining away; Heal me, O Lord, for my bones are dismayed.
Psalm 9:13
Be gracious to me, O Lord; Behold my affliction from those who hate me, Thou who dost lift me up from the gates of death;
Psalm 25:16
Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted.
Psalm 26:11
But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity; Redeem me, and be gracious to me.
Psalm 27:7
Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice, And be gracious to me and answer me.
Psalm 30:10
"Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me; O Lord, be Thou my helper."
Psalm 31:9
Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; My eye is wasted away from grief, my soul and my body also.
Psalm 37:21
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.
Psalm 37:26
All day long he is gracious and lends; And his descendants are a blessing.
Psalm 41:4
As for me, I said, "O Lord, be gracious to me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee."
New Testament Meaning
Definition
grace
that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech
good will, loving-kindness, favour
of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues
what is due to grace
the spiritual condition of one governed by the power of divine grace
the token or proof of grace, benefit
a gift of grace
benefit, bounty
thanks, (for benefits, services, favours), recompense, reward
Word Usage - Total: 156
blessing 1, concession 1, credit 3, favor 11, gift 1, grace 122, gracious 2, gracious work 3, gratitude 1, thank 3, thankfulness 2, thanks 6
Romans 8:32
He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?
1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God,
Ephesians 4:32
And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
Colossians 3:13
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each person.
2 Timothy 1:2
to Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Timothy 2:1
You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
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