Unpacking the 5784 word related to the concept of reproach.
We need to be praying God will take away our reproach while fearfully recognizing that may require His love to look like murder. LORD, show us how we can partner with You, like David did. May our leaders and the Body of Christ be above reproach!
1 Samuel 17:26 KJV – And David spake to the men that stood by him saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine (*Goliath), and TAKETH AWAY THE REPROACH from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the Living God?
What IS Reproach?
- An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke.
- Blame or disapproval.
What causes Reproach?
- Infertility (Gen 30;23)
- Intermarriage (*Syncretism) (Gen 34:14)
- Uncircumcision (*of heart) (Joshua 5:9)
- Thrusting out the right eye (*loss of righteous spiritual sight) (1 Sam 11:2)
- Enemies making Israel tremble in fear (1 Sam 17:26)
- Refusal to honor those who help you (1 Sam 25:39)
- Enemy king besieging Israelites & taunting them (2 Kings 19:4)
- Gates burned, walls broken, defeated & humiliated, unable to rebuild in their own strength. (Nehemiah 1:3)
- The world’s disappointment against Israel (Nehemiah 5:9)
- A report of sin, an evil report (Nehemiah 6:13)
- Letting go of righteousness, and tolerating compromise. (Job 27:6)
- Trapped in transgressions (Ps 39:8)
- Our enemies don’t see God show up (*and therefore conquer Israel) (Ps 42:10)
- Not being rescued by God and swallowed up by enemies. (Ps 57:3)
- Seeking the hurt of the righteous (Ps 71:13)
- Being taken advantage of, being spoiled by others. (Ps 89:41)
- Adultery (Prov 6:32-33)
- Wasting your father & chasing away mother (Prov 19:26)
- Tolerating scorning & contention (Prov 22:10)
- Not being married (*when of age) (Isaiah 4:1)
Results of Reproach:
- Reproach results in broken hearts, heaviness, pity, lack of comfort (Ps 69:20)
- Poor & needy, wounded heart, weak from fasting (*observable condition) (Ps 109:22-25)
Consequences of partnering with reproach:
- Those who reproach Israel will end up with 7 times back at them. (Ps 79:12)
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