Rebuke

A verbal expression of blame. Scripture gives examples of both divine and human rebuke. Sometimes God issues rebukes directly but more commonly he did so through the OT prophets. In the NT Jesus Christ and the apostles issue rebukes and teach the church how to address those who sin.

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God has an absolute right to rebuke those who depart from his ways He sometimes exercises this right directly Le 26:23–24 See also Dt 28:20; Ne 9:30; Job 5:17; Ps 39:11; Ps 50:21; Ps 94:12; Ps 105:14; Ps 119:21; Je 2:19; Je 2:30; Heb 8:8 His rebuke is powerful Job 26:11; Ps 80:16; Ps 104:7; Is 50:2 In…