Biblical Concept: Terror

Findings:

Animal terror of humanity. (Opposite: Can you imagine the terror of animals actively hunting humans?)

 

Animal caused terror. (Job 41:14)

 

Divine protection terror.  (God uses terror to protect humans from humans.)

 

Divine punishment terror.  (Many examples of terror in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel; prophets during

Israel’s judgment.) (Many examples of the Day of the Lord punishment terror on the earth.) (Compare the Biblical Concept: God’s Democide.)

 

Human caused terror. (Humans terrorizing humans.  Nations, politics, religions, economics, etc.) (See the Web page: Freedom, Democracy, Peace; Power, Democide, and War - the democide sections - at: http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/welcome) (Note Biblical Concept: The Angelic Prince of Persia, the Hidden Source of Evil in the Middle East.  Human caused terror is its specialty.  This creature is working hard to get atomic weapons into the hands of Middle East terrorist states.)

Justice terror for the wicked. (Justice terrorizes the wicked.)

 

Divine protection from terror.  (Give thanks.)

 

Strength over terror. (Strength counters terror.)

 

The terrors of old age. (Ecclesiastes 12:1-7)

 

Death terrors. (Psalm 116:3, among others.)

 

Quotes:

 

 Proverbs 21:15 The execution of justice is joy for the righteous, But is terror to the workers of iniquity.

“Terror of the LORD” (Day of the Lord.)

 Isaiah 17:14 At evening time, behold, there is terror! Before morning they are no more. Such will be the portion of those who plunder us, And the lot of those who pillage us. (Day of the Lord.)

 Isaiah 19:17 And the land of Judah will become a terror to Egypt; everyone to whom it is mentioned will be in dread of it, because of the purpose of the LORD of hosts which He is purposing against them. (Day of the Lord.)

 Isaiah 24:17 Terror and pit and snare Confront you, O inhabitant of the earth. (Day of the Lord.)

1 Samuel 16:14 Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD terrorized him.

Luke 21:11 and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. (Day of the Lord.)

Song of Solomon 3:8 "All of them are wielders of the sword, Expert in war; Each man has his sword at his side, Guarding against the terrors of the night. (Strength versus terror.)

 

Terror

NAS Genesis 9:2 "And the fear of you and the terror of you shall be on every beast of the earth and on every bird of the sky; with everything that creeps on the ground, and all the fish of the sea, into your hand they are given. (Animal terror of humanity.)

 

 12 Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.

NAS Genesis 35:5 As they journeyed, there was a great terror upon the cities which were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.  (Divine protection terror.)

 

NAS Exodus 15:16 "Terror and dread fall upon them; By the greatness of Thine arm they are motionless as stone; Until Thy people pass over, O LORD, Until the people pass over whom Thou hast purchased. (Divine protection terror.)

 

NAS Exodus 23:27 "I will send My terror ahead of you, and throw into confusion all the people among whom you come, and I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you. (Divine protection terror.)

 

NAS Leviticus 26:16 I, in turn, will do this to you: I will appoint over you a sudden terror, consumption and fever that shall waste away the eyes and cause the soul to pine away; also, you shall sow your seed uselessly, for your enemies shall eat it up. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Deuteronomy 26:8 and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with great terror and with signs and wonders; (Divine protection terror.)

 

NAS Deuteronomy 28:25 "The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies; you shall go out one way against them, but you shall flee seven ways before them, and you shall be an example of terror to all the kingdoms of the earth. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Deuteronomy 32:25 'Outside the sword shall bereave, And inside terror-- Both young man and virgin, The nursling with the man of gray hair. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Deuteronomy 34:12 and for all the mighty power and for all the great terror which Moses performed in the sight of all Israel. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Joshua 2:9 and said to the men, "I know that the LORD has given you the land, and that the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land have melted away before you. (Divine protection terror—for Israel.)

 

NAS 2 Chronicles 29:8 "Therefore the wrath of the LORD was against Judah and Jerusalem, and He has made them an object of terror, of horror, and of hissing, as you see with your own eyes. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Job 6:21 "Indeed, you have now become such, You see a terror and are afraid.

 

NAS Job 15:21 "Sounds of terror are in his ears, While at peace the destroyer comes upon him.

 

NAS Job 31:23 "For calamity from God is a terror to me, And because of His majesty I can do nothing.

 

NAS Job 41:14 "Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth there is terror.  (Animal caused terror.)

 

NAS Psalm 10:18 To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may cause terror no more. (Human caused terror.)

 

NAS Psalm 31:13 For I have heard the slander of many, Terror is on every side; While they took counsel together against me, They schemed to take away my life. (Human caused terror.)

 

NAS Psalm 78:33 So He brought their days to an end in futility, And their years in sudden terror. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Psalm 91:5 You will not be afraid of the terror by night, Or of the arrow that flies by day; (Divine protection from terror.)

 

NAS Proverbs 20:2 The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life. (Human caused terror.)

 

NAS Proverbs 21:15 The execution of justice is joy for the righteous, But is terror to the workers of iniquity. (Justice terror for the wicked.)

 

NAS Isaiah 2:10 Enter the rock and hide in the dust From the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty. (Day of the Lord: Divine punishment terror.)

 

 19 And men will go into caves of the rocks, And into holes of the ground Before the terror of the LORD, And before the splendor of His majesty, When He arises to make the earth tremble. (Day of the Lord: Divine punishment terror.)

 

 21 In order to go into the caverns of the rocks and the clefts of the cliffs, Before the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty, When He arises to make the earth tremble. (Day of the Lord: Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Isaiah 17:14 At evening time, behold, there is terror! Before morning they are no more. Such will be the portion of those who plunder us, And the lot of those who pillage us. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Isaiah 19:17 And the land of Judah will become a terror to Egypt; everyone to whom it is mentioned will be in dread of it, because of the purpose of the LORD of hosts which He is purposing against them. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Isaiah 24:17 Terror and pit and snare Confront you, O inhabitant of the earth. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Isaiah 28:19 "As often as it passes through, it will seize you. For morning after morning it will pass through, anytime during the day or night. And it will be sheer terror to understand what it means." (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Isaiah 33:18 Your heart will meditate on terror: "Where is he who counts? Where is he who weighs? Where is he who counts the towers?"

 

NAS Isaiah 54:14 "In righteousness you will be established; You will be far from oppression, for you will not fear; And from terror, for it will not come near you. (Millennial: Divine protection from terror.)

 

NAS Jeremiah 6:25 Do not go out into the field, And do not walk on the road, For the enemy has a sword, Terror is on every side. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Jeremiah 8:15 We waited for peace, but no good came; For a time of healing, but behold, terror! (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Jeremiah 14:19 Hast Thou completely rejected Judah? Or hast Thou loathed Zion? Why hast Thou stricken us so that we are beyond healing? We waited for peace, but nothing good came; And for a time of healing, but behold, terror! (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Jeremiah 17:17 Do not be a terror to me; Thou art my refuge in the day of disaster.

 

NAS Jeremiah 20:4 "For thus says the LORD, 'Behold, I am going to make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends; and while your eyes look on, they will fall by the sword of their enemies. So I shall give over all Judah to the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will carry them away as exiles to Babylon and will slay them with the sword. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

 10 For I have heard the whispering of many, "Terror on every side! Denounce him; yes, let us denounce him!" All my trusted friends, Watching for my fall, say: "Perhaps he will be deceived, so that we may prevail against him And take our revenge on him."

 

NAS Jeremiah 24:9 'And I will make them a terror and an evil for all the kingdoms of the earth, as a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse in all places where I shall scatter them. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Jeremiah 29:18 'And I will pursue them with the sword, with famine and with pestilence; and I will make them a terror to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and a horror, and a hissing, and a reproach among all the nations where I have driven them, (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Jeremiah 30:5 "For thus says the LORD, 'I have heard a sound of terror, Of dread, and there is no peace. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Jeremiah 32:21 'And Thou didst bring Thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and with wonders, and with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm, and with great terror; (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Jeremiah 34:17 "Therefore thus says the LORD, 'You have not obeyed Me in proclaiming release each man to his brother, and each man to his neighbor. Behold, I am proclaiming a release to you,' declares the LORD, 'to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you a terror to all the kingdoms of the earth. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Jeremiah 46:5 "Why have I seen it? They are terrified, They are drawing back, And their mighty men are defeated And have taken refuge in flight, Without facing back; Terror is on every side!" Declares the LORD. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Jeremiah 48:39 "How shattered it is! How they have wailed! How Moab has turned his back-- he is ashamed! So Moab will become a laughingstock and an object of terror to all around him." (Divine punishment terror.)

 

 43 "Terror, pit, and snare are coming upon you, O inhabitant of Moab," declares the LORD. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

 44 "The one who flees from the terror Will fall into the pit, And the one who climbs up out of the pit Will be caught in the snare; For I shall bring upon her, even upon Moab, The year of their punishment," declares the LORD. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Jeremiah 49:5 "Behold, I am going to bring terror upon you," Declares the Lord God of hosts, "From all directions around you; And each of you will be driven out headlong, With no one to gather the fugitives together. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

 16 "As for the terror of you, The arrogance of your heart has deceived you, O you who live in the clefts of the rock, Who occupy the height of the hill. Though you make your nest as high as an eagle's, I will bring you down from there," declares the LORD. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

 29 "They will take away their tents and their flocks; They will carry off for themselves Their tent curtains, all their goods, and their camels, And they will call out to one another, 'Terror on every side!' (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Ezekiel 23:46 "For thus says the Lord God, 'Bring up a company against them, and give them over to terror and plunder. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Ezekiel 26:17 "And they will take up a lamentation over you and say to you, 'How you have perished, O inhabited one, From the seas, O renowned city, Which was mighty on the sea, She and her inhabitants, Who imposed her terror On all her inhabitants! (Human caused terror.)

 

NAS Ezekiel 32:23 whose graves are set in the remotest parts of the pit, and her company is round about her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword, who spread terror in the land of the living. (Human caused terror.)

 

 24 "Elam is there and all her multitude around her grave; all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who went down uncircumcised to the lower parts of the earth, who instilled their terror in the land of the living, and bore their disgrace with those who went down to the pit. (Human caused terror.)

 

 25 "They have made a bed for her among the slain with all her multitude. Her graves are around it, they are all uncircumcised, slain by the sword (although their terror was instilled in the land of the living), and they bore their disgrace with those who go down to the pit; they were put in the midst of the slain. (Human caused terror.)

 

 26 "Meshech, Tubal and all their multitude are there; their graves surround them. All of them were slain by the sword uncircumcised, though they instilled their terror in the land of the living. (Human caused terror.)

 

 27 "Nor do they lie beside the fallen heroes of the uncircumcised, who went down to Sheol with their weapons of war, and whose swords were laid under their heads; but the punishment for their iniquity rested on their bones, though the terror of these heroes was once in the land of the living. (Human caused terror.)

 

 30 "There also are the chiefs of the north, all of them, and all the Sidonians, who in spite of the terror resulting from their might, in shame went down with the slain. So they lay down uncircumcised with those slain by the sword, and bore their disgrace with those who go down to the pit. (Human caused terror.)

 

 32 "Though I instilled a terror of him in the land of the living, yet he will be made to lie down among the uncircumcised along with those slain by the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude," declares the Lord God. (Human caused terror.)

 

Terrorize

 

NAS Isaiah 7:6 "Let us go up against Judah and terrorize it, and make for ourselves a breach in its walls, and set up the son of Tabeel as king in the midst of it," (Human caused terror.)

 

Terrorized

 

NAS 1 Samuel 16:14 Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD terrorized him. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

Terrorizing

 

NAS 1 Samuel 16:15 Saul's servants then said to him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God is terrorizing you. (Divine punishment terror.)

 

Terrors

 

NAS Deuteronomy 4:34 "Or has a god tried to go to take for himself a nation from within another nation by trials, by signs and wonders and by war and by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm and by great terrors, as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?  (Divine punishment terror.)

 

NAS Job 6:4 "For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; Their poison my spirit drinks; The terrors of God are arrayed against me. (Note that Job and particularly his comforting friends are spiritually off track during most of the dialogue in the book of Job.)  

 

NAS Job 18:11 "All around terrors frighten him, And harry him at every step.

 

 14 "He is torn from the security of his tent, And they march him before the king of terrors.

 

NAS Job 20:25 "It is drawn forth and comes out of his back, Even the glittering point from his gall. Terrors come upon him,

 

NAS Job 24:17 "For the morning is the same to him as thick darkness, For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.

 

NAS Job 27:20 "Terrors overtake him like a flood; A tempest steals him away in the night.

 

NAS Job 30:15 "Terrors are turned against me, They pursue my honor as the wind, And my prosperity has passed away like a cloud.

 

NAS Psalm 55:4 My heart is in anguish within me, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me. (Death terrors.)

 

NAS Psalm 73:19 How they are destroyed in a moment! They are utterly swept away by sudden terrors! (Death terrors.) (Divine judgment terror.)

 

NAS Psalm 88:15 I was afflicted and about to die from my youth on; I suffer Thy terrors; I am overcome. (Death terrors.) (Divine judgment terror.)

 

 16 Thy burning anger has passed over me; Thy terrors have destroyed me. (Death terrors.) (Divine judgment terror.)

 

NAS Psalm 116:3 The cords of death encompassed me, And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow. (Death terrors.)

 

NAS Ecclesiastes 12:5 Furthermore, men are afraid of a high place and of terrors on the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags himself along, and the caperberry is ineffective. For man goes to his eternal home while mourners go about in the street. (The context: Ecclesiastes 12:1-7  1 Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say, "I have no delight in them";  2 before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, and clouds return after the rain;  3 in the day that the watchmen of the house tremble, and mighty men stoop, the grinding ones stand idle because they are few, and those who look through windows grow dim;  4 and the doors on the street are shut as the sound of the grinding mill is low, and one will arise at the sound of the bird, and all the daughters of song will sing softly.  5 Furthermore, men are afraid of a high place and of terrors on the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags himself along, and the caperberry is ineffective. For man goes to his eternal home while mourners go about in the street.  6 Remember Him before the silver cord is broken and the golden bowl is crushed, the pitcher by the well is shattered and the wheel at the cistern is crushed;  7 then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.) (The terrors of old age.)

 

NAS Song of Solomon 3:8 "All of them are wielders of the sword, Expert in war; Each man has his sword at his side, Guarding against the terrors of the night. (Strength over terror.)

 

NAS Lamentations 2:22 Thou didst call as in the day of an appointed feast My terrors on every side; And there was no one who escaped or survived In the day of the LORD's anger. Those whom I bore and reared, My enemy annihilated them. (Divine judgment terror.)

 

NAS Ezekiel 26:21 "I shall bring terrors on you, and you will be no more; though you will be sought, you will never be found again," declares the Lord God. (Divine judgment terror.)

 

NAS Luke 21:11 and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. (Day of the Lord.)

 

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