1. General Scriptures Concerning Leviticus 26:14-42, Deuteronomy 4:9, 8:11-14, 28:15-68, 29:18-28, 32:15-30, Joshua 24:20-27, 1 Kings 9:6-9, 2 Chronicles 15:2-4, Ezra 8:22, Job 34:26, 27, Psalm 44:20, 21, 73:27, 85:8, 125:5, Proverbs 2:17, 14:14, 24:16, 26:11, Jeremiah 17:13, Ezekiel 3:20, 18:24, 26, 23:35, 33:12, 13, 18, Hosea 11:7, 8, Jonah 2:4, Matthew 5:13, 12:45, 24:12, 26:31, Mark 4:7, 15-19, 8:38, 9:50, Luke 9:62, 11:21-26, 17:32, John 6:67, 15:6, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:20, 21, Galatians 1:6, 7, 3:1, 4:9, 11, 5:7, 1 Timothy 1:19, 5:15, 6:10, 20, 21, 2 Timothy 1:8, 2:12, 4:10, Hebrews 3:12, 13, 4:1, 11, 5:11, 12, 6:4-8, 10:26-29, 38, 39, 11:14, 15, 12:15, 2 Peter 1:9, 2:20, 21, 2 John 1:9, Revelation 2:4, 5, 21, 3:2, 3, 21:8

2. References Concerning

   See Apostasy; Backsliding Of Israel, Below; Church, Backslidden; Reprobacy.

3. Instances Of

   Saul, 1 Samuel 15:11, 26-28

   Solomon, 1 Kings 11:4-40, Nehemiah 13:26

   Amon, 2 Kings 21:22, 23

   Rehoboam, 2 Chronicles 12:1, 2

   Asa, 2 Chronicles 16:7-9

   Joash, 2 Chronicles 24:24

   Amaziah, 2 Chronicles 25:27

   Syrians, Isaiah 17:10, 11

   Jonah, Jonah 1:3

   The disciples, Matthew 26:56, John 6:66

   Peter, Matthew 26:69-75

   Corinthian Christians, 1 Corinthians 5:1-8, 2 Corinthians 12:20, 21

   Galatians, Galatians 1:6, 3:1, 4:9-11, 5:6, 7

   Hymenaeus and Alexander, 1 Timothy 1:19, 20

   Phygellus and Hermogenes, 2 Timothy 1:15

   Demas, 2 Timothy 4:10

   Churches of Asia, 1 Timothy 5:15, Revelation 2:4, 14, 15, 20, 3:2, 3, 15-18

4. Promises To Leviticus 26:40-42, Deuteronomy 4:29, 30, 30:1-10, 32:26, 28, 29, 1 Kings 8:33-53, 2 Chronicles 30:9, Job 22:23-30, Psalm 17:5, 56:13, 81:13, 14, Isaiah 42:3, 57:18, 19, Jeremiah 3:4-7, 12-22, 4:1, 2, 14, 6:16, Hosea 14:4, Zechariah 10:6, Malachi 3:7, Matthew 23:37, Revelation 3:8, 15-21

   See Penitence; Penitent; Seekers.

5. Return Of Psalm 80:3-7, 14-19, Isaiah 17:7, 29:24, 31:6, 7, Jeremiah 50:4-6, Hosea 3:5, 6:1-3

6. Instances Of

   Jews, Ezra 6:16-21, 10

   Jonah, Jonah 2:1-10, 3

   Peter, Matthew 26:75, Mark 14:72, Luke 22:62

   Thomas, John 20:27-29

7. Backsliding of Israel Exodus 17:7, Numbers 14:43, Deuteronomy 4:25-31, 31:16-30, 32:5, 6, 15, 18, Judges 2:12, 10:12-14, 2 Chronicles 24:20, 2 Kings 18:1, 12, 2 Chronicles 13:11, 27:2, 29:6, 8, Ezra 9:10, 13, 14, Nehemiah 9:26, Psalm 78:10, 11, 40-43, 56-64, 106:13, 14, Isaiah 1:4-7, 21, 22, 2:6, 5:12-30, 9:13-21, 17:10, 11, 24:5, 6, 30:9, 15, 31:6, 43:22, 24, 50:1, 51:17-20, 63:17, 65:2, 3, Jeremiah 2:5, 11-13, 17, 19, 21, 27, 31, 32, 3:1-25, 5:1-31, 6:30, 7:12-34, 8:1-22, 10:17-22, 11:9-17, 12:7, 13:24, 25, 14:7, 10, 15:1-14, 18:13-15, 19, 32:30, 31, 50:6, Ezekiel 2:3-8, 5:1-17, 11:1-21, 15, 16:43, 22:18, 23, Hosea 1:1-9, 2, 3, 4:6, 10, 16, 5:1-15, 6:4-11, 8:14, 9:1-17, 11:2, 7, 13:16, 14:1, Amos 2:4, Zephaniah 1:6, Malachi 1:6, 3:7, Hebrews 3:16-18

8. Instances of Israel's Backsliding

   At Meribah, Exodus 17:1-7

   when Aaron made the golden calf, Exodus 32:1-35

   after Joshua's death, Judges 2:1-23

   during Asa's reign, 2 Chronicles 15:1-19

   Hezekiah's reign, 2 Chronicles 30:2-12