This is an interesting word. It occurs 46 times in the Bible (NASB)
43 times in the OT and 3 times in the NT. Abominations (plural) is there another 65 times.
Strongs defines abomination ...
tô‛êbah tô‛êbah
to-ay-baw', to-ay-baw'
Feminine active participle of H8581; properly something disgusting (morally), that is, (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol: - abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
Total KJV occurrences: 117
I have often heard the phrase "all sin is the same in the eyes of God", but of course this phrase isn't in the Bible.
It seems there are different kinds of sins. For example 1 Jn 5:16-17; says "there is a sin not leading to death".
So apparently one sin doesn't lead to death? There has been much debate over the years about what that sin might be.
Then we have sins like the 10 commandments. The Bible simply says "thou shalt not..."
But we also have certain sins that the Bible calls abominations.
For example homosexuality is an abomination ( Lev 18:22; )
Taking graven images of other gods or even the gold they were made out of is an abomination ( Deut 7:25; )
Cross-dressing in an abomination (Deut 22:5; )
Some people are surprised to find out that if you divorce someone, and then they have sex with someone else you are not supposed to re-marry them. This is also an abomination. ( Deut 24:1-4; )
If you are a female prostitute, or a male prostitute (a "dog") you cannot bring the money you earned from this
and give it to the church, this also is an abomination. ( Deut 23:18; )
Proverbs 6 lists seven things that are an abomination to God.
Prov 6:16; There are six things which the LORD hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:
Prov 6:17; Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood,
Prov 6:18; A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil,
Prov 6:19; A false witness who utters lies, And one who spreads strife among brothers.
It seems even "spreading strife among brothers" is an abomination. Yet it seems to be the main past time
of some Christians.
Prov 16:12; says it is an abomination for kings (presidents, government leaders) to commit wicked acts.
Prov 28:9; He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination
It seems even the prayers of the wicked are an abomination to God.
There are also prophetic abominations. In Daniel 11:31; and Daniel 12:11; we see something called
"the abomination of desolation". The Bible doesn't say exactly what this was, but tradition holds that Antiochus Epiphanes III sacrificed a swine (the most unclean animal in Judaism) upon the temple mount.
In the old testament, even marrying a non-believer was an abomination. ( Mal 2:11; Ezra 9:14; )
I mentioned earlier sometimes this word is translated differently.. Jeremiah is a good example.
Jer 2:11; "Has a nation changed gods When they were not gods? But My people have changed their glory For that which does not profit.
Jer 2:12; "Be appalled, O heavens, at this, And shudder, be very desolate," declares the LORD.
Jer 2:13; "For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, The fountain of living waters, To hew for themselves cisterns, Broken cisterns That can hold no water.
Lev 18:26 says not only the Jews are guilty, but any stranger or foreigner (some Bible say "alien") who
doesn't keep the commandments is guilty of an abomination.
The "woman on a beast" in Rev 17:4-5; has a cup full of abominations, the "mother of abominations" is
written on her forehead.
In Matt 24:15; and Mark 13:14; we see that in the end times, this same abomination will be practiced for a time.
Rev 21:27; says no one who "practices" abomination will enter into the New Jerusalem.
So it seems some things are still abominations to God, even in the NT.
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One of things that brought up this subject again, was the misuse of this word. Often in a sensationalist
way or a troliing way.
For example is giving tithes an abomination to God? Well tithes may not be required for you to get to heaven, but giving to the church is hardly an abomination. People throw this word around to get peoples
attention. If you're reading this thread maybe it worked
43 times in the OT and 3 times in the NT. Abominations (plural) is there another 65 times.
Strongs defines abomination ...
tô‛êbah tô‛êbah
to-ay-baw', to-ay-baw'
Feminine active participle of H8581; properly something disgusting (morally), that is, (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol: - abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
Total KJV occurrences: 117
I have often heard the phrase "all sin is the same in the eyes of God", but of course this phrase isn't in the Bible.
It seems there are different kinds of sins. For example 1 Jn 5:16-17; says "there is a sin not leading to death".
So apparently one sin doesn't lead to death? There has been much debate over the years about what that sin might be.
Then we have sins like the 10 commandments. The Bible simply says "thou shalt not..."
But we also have certain sins that the Bible calls abominations.
For example homosexuality is an abomination ( Lev 18:22; )
Taking graven images of other gods or even the gold they were made out of is an abomination ( Deut 7:25; )
Cross-dressing in an abomination (Deut 22:5; )
Some people are surprised to find out that if you divorce someone, and then they have sex with someone else you are not supposed to re-marry them. This is also an abomination. ( Deut 24:1-4; )
If you are a female prostitute, or a male prostitute (a "dog") you cannot bring the money you earned from this
and give it to the church, this also is an abomination. ( Deut 23:18; )
Proverbs 6 lists seven things that are an abomination to God.
Prov 6:16; There are six things which the LORD hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:
Prov 6:17; Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood,
Prov 6:18; A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil,
Prov 6:19; A false witness who utters lies, And one who spreads strife among brothers.
It seems even "spreading strife among brothers" is an abomination. Yet it seems to be the main past time
of some Christians.
Prov 16:12; says it is an abomination for kings (presidents, government leaders) to commit wicked acts.
Prov 28:9; He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination
It seems even the prayers of the wicked are an abomination to God.
There are also prophetic abominations. In Daniel 11:31; and Daniel 12:11; we see something called
"the abomination of desolation". The Bible doesn't say exactly what this was, but tradition holds that Antiochus Epiphanes III sacrificed a swine (the most unclean animal in Judaism) upon the temple mount.
In the old testament, even marrying a non-believer was an abomination. ( Mal 2:11; Ezra 9:14; )
I mentioned earlier sometimes this word is translated differently.. Jeremiah is a good example.
Jer 2:11; "Has a nation changed gods When they were not gods? But My people have changed their glory For that which does not profit.
Jer 2:12; "Be appalled, O heavens, at this, And shudder, be very desolate," declares the LORD.
Jer 2:13; "For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, The fountain of living waters, To hew for themselves cisterns, Broken cisterns That can hold no water.
Lev 18:26 says not only the Jews are guilty, but any stranger or foreigner (some Bible say "alien") who
doesn't keep the commandments is guilty of an abomination.
The "woman on a beast" in Rev 17:4-5; has a cup full of abominations, the "mother of abominations" is
written on her forehead.
In Matt 24:15; and Mark 13:14; we see that in the end times, this same abomination will be practiced for a time.
Rev 21:27; says no one who "practices" abomination will enter into the New Jerusalem.
So it seems some things are still abominations to God, even in the NT.
.........................................................
One of things that brought up this subject again, was the misuse of this word. Often in a sensationalist
way or a troliing way.
For example is giving tithes an abomination to God? Well tithes may not be required for you to get to heaven, but giving to the church is hardly an abomination. People throw this word around to get peoples
attention. If you're reading this thread maybe it worked