Theft
1. Is an abomination. Jer 7:9,10.
2. Forbidden. Ex 20:15; Mr 10:19; Ro 13:9.
3. From the poor specially forbidden. Pr 22:2.
4. Includes fraud in general. Le 19:13.
5. Includes fraud concerning wages. Le 19:13; Mal 3:5; Jas 5:4.
6. Proceeds from the heart. Mt 15:19.
7. Defiles a man. Mt 15:20.
8. The wicked
a. Addicted to. Ps 119:61.
b. Store up the fruits of. Am 3:10.
c. Lie in wait to commit. Ho 6:9.
d. Commit, under shelter of the night. Job 24:14; Ob 1:5.
e. Consent to show who commit. Ps 50:18.
f. Associate with those who commit. Isa 1:23.
g. May, for a season, prosper in. Job 12:6.
h. Plead excuses for. Jer 7:9,10.
i. Repent not of. Re 9:21.
j. Destroy themselves by. Pr 21:7.
9. Connected with murder. Jer 7:9; Ho 4:2.
10. Shame follows the detection of. Jer 2:26.
11. Brings a curse on those who commit it. Ho 4:2,3; Zec 5:3,4; Mal 3:5.
12. Brings the wrath of God upon those who commit it. Eze 22:29,31.
13. Excludes from heaven. 1Co 6:10.
14. They who connive at
a. Hate their own souls. Pr 29:24.
b. Shall be reproved of God. Ps 50:18,21.
15. Mosaic law respecting. Ex 22:1-8.
16. Saints
a. Warned against. Eph 4:28; 1Pe 4:15.
17. All earthly treasure exposed to. Mt 6:19.
18. Heavenly treasure secure from. Mt 6:20; Lu 12:33.
19. Woe denounced against. Isa 10:2; Na 3:1.
20. Illustrates the guilt of false teachers. Jer 23:30; Joh 10:1,8,10.
21. Exemplified
a. Rachel. Ge 31:19.
b. Achan. Jos 7:21.
c. Shechemites. Jdj 9:25.
d. Micah. Jdj 17:2.