STEALING
instances of:
literal sense
• Genesis 31:19, 30; 44:8; Joshua 7:11, 21; Judges 9:25; 17:2; Isaiah 10:1-2; Jeremiah 7:9-11; 23:30-32; Ezekiel 7:22; Hosea 4:2; Micah 2:2; John 12:6; Romans 2:22
figurative sense
♦ robbery of human loyalty
♦ robbery of sleep
♦ robbery in the burnt offering
♦ robbery from God
♦ robbery from churches
♦ prohibition against
• Exodus 20:15; Leviticus 19:11, 13; Deuteronomy 5:19; Proverbs 20:23; Matthew 19:18; Romans 2:21; 13:9; Ephesians 4:28
♦ punishment for (in terms of reparation in some cases)
• Exodus 22:1-4, 7-12; Deuteronomy 24:7; Joshua 7:22-25; Proverbs 22:22-23; Ezekiel 18:18; 33:15; Habakkuk 2:6; Zechariah 5:3-4; 1 Corinthians 6:10; 1 Peter 4:15 (cf. Genesis 31:39)
♦ victims of
causes of:
♦ personal hunger or other want:
♦ enjoyment of stolen goods:
♦ poverty of potential victims:
♦ lack of faithfulness, kindness and knowledge of God:
♦ an uncontrolled evil heart:
• Mark 7:21-22 (cf. Proverbs 4:23)
those guilty of (i.e., robbers or thieves):
♦ a harlot compared to a robber:
♦ warning about being a partner to a thief:
♦ shame of a thief who is caught:
♦ a den of robbers:
♦ obligation to deliver victims from robbers:
♦ practices of thieves:
♦ Jesus treated as a robber:
♦ robbers crucified with Christ:
♦ coming of Christ compared to an unexpected thief:
♦ robbers of sheep contrasted to the shepherd:
♦ Barabbas guilty as a robber:
♦ dangers from robbers:
various other uses:
♦ offering for stealing:
♦ denial of stealing:
♦ presentation of animal offerings taken by stealing:
♦ protection from stealing:
♦ false rumor of stealing (i.e., of Christ's body by His disicples):
• Matthew 28:11-15 (cf. 27:64)
♦ lack of repentance for stealing:
This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.