Shame and dishonour that can arise from sin and idolatry. The exile of Israel brought disgrace upon God's name. God's people may suffer disgrace for the sake of Jesus Christ.
Examples of disgrace
Brought on Israel
As the result of Achan stealing what was dedicated to God: Joshua 7:1–5, Joshua 7:11–15; 1 Samuel 17:23–26 as the result of Goliath's boasting; Psalm 44:9–19 when God no longer acted on Israel's behalf
Brought on Israel's enemies
Psalm 6:10, Psalm 35:4, Psalm 35:26, Psalm 40:14, Psalm 44:15, Psalm 70:2, Psalm 71:13, Psalm 83:17–18
Sin brings disgrace
Genesis 3:8–10 See also Psalm 52:1; Proverbs 13:5, Proverbs 14:35, Proverbs 18:3; Jeremiah 3:25; Daniel 9:7–8; Hosea 4:7; Romans 2:23–24
Then the man and his wife heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the breeze of the day, and they hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?” “I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”
False prophets disgraced
Idolaters disgraced
Isaiah 45:16 See also Exodus 32:25; Isaiah 1:29; Jeremiah 2:26–28; Hosea 10:6
They will all be put to shame and humiliated; the makers of idols will depart together in disgrace.
The sexually immoral disgraced
Proverbs 6:32–33 See also Genesis 34:1–7; Leviticus 20:17; Deuteronomy 22:21; Judges 19:22–24, Judges 20:4–7; 2 Samuel 11:2–5, 2 Samuel 12:14, 2 Samuel 13:12–14, 2 Samuel 13:22
He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.
Barrenness could bring disgrace
Genesis 30:22–23; 1 Samuel 1:6; Luke 1:25
The exile brought disgrace upon God's name
Ezekiel 36:20–21 See also Nehemiah 1:3, Nehemiah 2:17; Jeremiah 22:22, Jeremiah 51:51; Lamentations 5:1–2
And wherever they went among the nations, they profaned My holy name, because it was said of them, ‘These are the people of the LORD, yet they had to leave His land.’ But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they had gone.
God's people may suffer disgrace for the sake of Jesus Christ
Hebrews 11:26 See also Matthew 5:11–12 parallel Luke 6:22–23; Acts 5:41; Hebrews 13:13; 1 Peter 2:21, 1 Peter 4:1, 1 Peter 4:13, 1 Peter 5:10
He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.