What does the Bible say about forgetting god?
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The Bible warns that forgetting God is a serious sin of covenant unfaithfulness, yet it also calls His wandering people to return and find mercy in Him. Deuteronomy 4:23 and 2 Kings 17:38 urge God’s people not to forget His covenant or turn to idols. Psalm 78 recalls how Israel forgot God’s works and failed to trust Him, while Psalm 106:13 shows that forgetfulness led quickly to disobedience. Isaiah 65:11 condemns those who forsake the Lord, but Jeremiah 3:21-22 gives hope: God invites backslidden children to return, promising to heal their faithlessness. Believers therefore remember God through thankful praise, as Psalm 103:2 commands, trusting His grace to preserve and restore them.
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Curated topical outlines from classic public-domain study works.
Nave's Topical Bible
- A characteristic of the wicked Proverbs 2:17; Isaiah 65:11
- Backsliders guilty of Jeremiah 2:32; Jeremiah 3:21
- Is forgetting his covenant Deuteronomy 4:23; 2 Kings 17:38
- Works Psalms 78:7; Psalms 78:11; Psalms 106:13
- Benefits Psalms 103:2; Psalms 106:7
- Word Hebrews 12:5; James 1:25
- Law Psalms 119:153; Psalms 119:176; Hosea 4:6
- The people of God Psalms 137:5
- Past deliverances Judges 8:34; Psalms 78:42
- Power to deliver Isaiah 51:13-15
- Encouraged by false teachers Jeremiah 23:27
- Prosperity leads to Deuteronomy 8:12-14; Hosea 13:6
- Trials should not lead to Psalms 44:17-20
- Resolve against Psalms 119:16; Psalms 119:93
- Cautions against Deuteronomy 6:12; Deuteronomy 8:11
- Exhortation to those guilty of Psalms 50:22
- Punishment of Job 8:12; Job 8:13; Psalms 9:17; Isaiah 17:10; Isaiah 17:11; Ezekiel 23:35; Hosea 8:14
- Threatened Job 8:13; Psalms 9:17; Psalms 50:22; Isaiah 17:10; Jeremiah 2:32; Hosea 8:14
- See BACKSLIDERS
- See FORSAKING GOD
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
- A characteristic of the wicked Proverbs 2:17; Isaiah 65:11
- Backsliders are guilty of Jeremiah 3:21; Jeremiah 3:22
- Is forgetting his
- Covenant Deuteronomy 4:23; 2 Kings 17:38
- Works Psalms 78:7; Psalms 78:11; Psalms 106:13
- Benefits Psalms 103:2; Psalms 106:7
- Word Hebrews 12:5; James 1:25
- Law Psalms 119:153; Psalms 119:176; Hosea 4:6
- Past deliverance Judges 8:34; Psalms 78:42
- Power to deliver Isaiah 51:13-15
- Encouraged by false teachers Jeremiah 23:27
- Prosperity often leads to Deuteronomy 8:12-14; Hosea 13:6
- Trials should not lead to Psalms 44:17-20
- Resolve against Psalms 119:16; Psalms 119:93
- Cautions against Deuteronomy 6:12; Deuteronomy 8:11
- Exhortation to those guilty of Psalms 50:22
- Punishment of Job 8:12; Job 8:13; Psalms 9:17; Isaiah 17:10; Isaiah 17:11; Ezekiel 23:35; Hosea 8:14
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