Topical Bible: Abomination: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

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The term "abomination" in the Bible is used to describe things that are detestable or loathsome, often in the context of idolatry, moral corruption, and ritual impurity. The Hebrew word often translated as "abomination" is "toebah," which conveys a sense of something that is repugnant or offensive to God. Below are various scriptures that relate to the concept of abomination, as found in the Berean Standard Bible .

1. Idolatry and False Worship:
· Deuteronomy 7:25: "You must burn up the images of their gods. Do not covet the silver or gold that is on them, or take it for yourselves, lest you be ensnared by it, for it is detestable to the LORD your God."
· Deuteronomy 12:31: "You must not worship the LORD your God in their way, because in worshiping their gods, they do all kinds of detestable things the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods."

2. Moral and Ethical Abominations:
· Proverbs 6:16-19: "There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who stirs up conflict in the community."
· Proverbs 11:1: "Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight."

3. Ritual and Ceremonial Abominations:
· Leviticus 18:22: "You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination."
· Leviticus 20:13: "If a man lies with a man as with a woman, they have both committed an abomination. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them."

4. Abominations in Dietary Laws:
· Leviticus 11:10-12: "But anything in the seas or rivers that does not have fins and scales, whether among all the swarming things or among all the other living creatures in the water, is detestable to you. They shall be an abomination to you; you must not eat their meat, and you must detest their carcasses. Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales shall be detestable to you."

5. Abominations in Social Justice:
· Proverbs 17:15: "Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD."
· Proverbs 28:9: "Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable."

6. Abominations in Religious Practices:
· Isaiah 66:3: "Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who kills a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations."

These scriptures illustrate the broad application of the term "abomination" in the Bible, encompassing idolatry, unethical behavior, ritual impurity, and violations of social justice. The concept serves as a moral and spiritual warning against practices that are offensive to God.

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Deuteronomy 22:5
The woman shall not wear that which pertains to a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination to the LORD your God.
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Proverbs 3:32
For the fraudulent is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
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Proverbs 6:16-19
These six things does the LORD hate: yes, seven are an abomination to him:
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Proverbs 8:7
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
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Proverbs 11:20
They that are of a fraudulent heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
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Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
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Proverbs 15:8,9,26
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
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Proverbs 16:5
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
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