Blame

The state of having been accused, correctly or incorrectly, of doing something wrong. Guilt is felt as a result of having been justly blamed for a crime or wrong against a person. Scripture portrays blaming others as a natural human reaction to events. Blame may often be apportioned by people on the basis of a misunderstanding, whereas God’s blame of people is just. Christians should seek to lead blameless lives.

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Blaming others: a basic human characteristic since the fall Ge 3:12–13 Moses: Nu 20:5; Nu 21:5; Jos 22:15–18; 1 Sa 22:13–15; 2 Sa 3:8; 1 Ki 18:17–18; Ne 5:4–5; Job 4:5–7; Job 8:6; Job 11:14–15; Je 38:4; Jn 9:1–2; Jn 11:21; Ac 6:1 Blaming God Je 15:16–18 See also Job 2:9; Job 3:23; Ps 13:1–2; Ps 22:1–2;…