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In the biblical narrative, the term "wicked" is frequently used to describe individuals or groups who act in opposition to God's will and righteousness. The wicked are often characterized by their sinful behavior, moral corruption, and rebellion against divine authority. Throughout Scripture, the fate and nature of the wicked are contrasted with those who are righteous and obedient to God.

Characteristics of the Wicked:

1. Rebellion Against God: The wicked are often depicted as those who reject God's commandments and pursue their own desires. In Psalm 1:4-6, the wicked are likened to chaff that the wind drives away, highlighting their instability and lack of substance compared to the righteous who are like a tree planted by streams of water.

2. Moral Corruption: The wicked are described as engaging in behaviors that are detestable to God, such as deceit, violence, and idolatry. Proverbs 6:16-19 lists behaviors that the Lord hates, many of which are associated with the wicked, including a lying tongue and hands that shed innocent blood.

3. Judgment and Consequences: The Bible consistently warns of the ultimate judgment and destruction that awaits the wicked. In Psalm 37:38, it is stated, "But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off."

Abominable Branches:

The imagery of "abominable branches" is found in Isaiah 14:19, where it refers to those who are cut off and cast away due to their detestable actions. This metaphor is used to describe individuals or nations that have become utterly corrupt and are therefore rejected by God.

Comparison with the Wicked:

1. Symbol of Rejection: Both the wicked and the abominable branches symbolize those who are rejected by God due to their sinful nature. The abominable branches, like the wicked, are destined for destruction because they have turned away from righteousness.

2. Divine Judgment: Just as the wicked face divine judgment, the abominable branches are subject to God's wrath. Isaiah 14:19-20 speaks of the abominable branches being cast out of their graves like a rejected shoot, emphasizing their disgrace and the severity of their punishment.

3. Moral and Spiritual Decay: The abominable branches represent a state of moral and spiritual decay, similar to the wicked. They are described as being detestable and unworthy, highlighting the depth of their corruption.

Conclusion:

In the biblical context, both the wicked and the abominable branches serve as warnings against turning away from God's commandments and embracing sin. They illustrate the consequences of living in opposition to divine will and underscore the importance of righteousness and obedience. The imagery of the wicked and the abominable branches calls believers to examine their own lives and strive for holiness, aligning themselves with God's purposes to avoid the fate of those who are cast away.

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Isaiah 14:19
But you are cast out of your grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcass trodden under feet.
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The Morning Light
... What is the Jupiter of Homer, compared with the ... a real, though mystical, union between
Christ and His people. ... and become more infatuated and wicked than those ...
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"And we all do Fade as a Leaf, and Our Iniquities, Like the Wind ...
... that people in a prosperous condition are compared unto a ... The wicked's prospering
is like a green bay tree ... hath engaged God's anger against a people or person ...
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The Bible and the French Revolution.
... The "great city" is also compared, "spiritually," to Sodom ... The people did not trace
the effect to its cause ... but it shall not be well with the wicked."(420) "They ...
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The Bible and the French Revolution
... "The great city" is also compared, "spiritually," to ... The people did not trace the
effect to its cause and ... but it shall not be well with the wicked." Proverbs 11 ...
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Of Antichrist, and his Ruin: and of the Slaying the Witnesses.
... For, the soul of Antichrist is compared to a heaven ... discern between the righteous
and the wicked; yea, they shall cleave to, and countenance the people of God ...
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... and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of ... of the rebel angels, and
your guilt, compared with that ... must be a state of misery to wicked men, in ...
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An Exposition on the First Ten Chapters of Genesis, and Part of ...
... Now therefore let all the wicked men be far from ... again, "Where there is no vision,
the people perish" (Proverbs ... which both the law and the gospel is compared. ...
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Down the Islands
... sunshine, they did deeds which, like all wicked deeds, avenge ... yet how tawdry, my
words are, compared with the ... On March 26, 1812, when the people of Caraccas ...
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Matt. v. 17
... in truth our knowledge of this, when compared with that ... me; were any one to gather
together wicked men from ... the same means again he recovered the people of the ...
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Concerning the Ministry.
... the church of God, [564] and in scripture compared to a body ... to think they were the
church and people of God ... it blasphemy, Revelation 2:9. Of two wicked men, he ...
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