![]() Instead of showing the same forgiveness just extended to him, the first servant puts the other servant in prison until he can pay off his small debt. ![]() He grabs him and chokes him saying in a loud voice, “Pay me what you owe me!” Immediately the servant goes out and finds another fellow servant who owes him a very small amount of money. The king is moved and forgives his massive debt. The servant fall to his knees and begs for more time to pay back the debt. The first servant has a massive debt to the king and the king orders him to be sold, along with his family and all his possessions. ![]() In this story found in Matthew 18:21-35, Jesus illustrates his command to forgive “seventy times seven” with a story of a king and two servants. Then after some murmuring from the crowd he tells the paralyzed man to “rise, pick up your bed and go home.” By forgiving his sins first, Jesus emphasizes the importance of forgiveness and spiritual healing over the physical healing of this man’s body. Jesus instead of immediately healing him, tells him “your sins are forgiven”. 4 friends bring a man who can’t walk on a mat to be healed by Jesus and when they can’t go through the door, they climb up to the roof and wreck the roof to lower their friend down in front of Jesus. In this story found in Luke 5:17-26, Jesus is teaching in a house with a great crowd around him. Then Jesus simply tells her, “Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more.” 2. Whatever he writes, it moves all of her accusers to leave from the oldest to the youngest. According to Old Testament law this woman should have died, but Jesus mysteriously begins writing on the ground. This story is found in John 8:1-11 is a beautiful example of forgiveness and God’s mercy. 7 Examples of Forgiveness in the New Testament 1. How beautiful and tender God is to this wicked city giving them a message of forgiveness after their repentance. God’s forgiveness when Ninevah repents is in stark contrast to Jonah’s resentful attitude. ![]() There were still consequences to David’s sin (like God often allows us to experience as well), but God forgave him. When confronted by the prophet Nathan about his sin David says, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin you shall not die.” David’s Forgiveness after an Adultery and Murderĭavid was called a man after God’s own heart, but he still sinned big time when he has sex with Bathsheba and then lies about it and kills her husband to cover it up. God’s great love gand patience is shown time and time again as He forgives them. Time and time again in the wilderness journey (told primarily in the book of Exodus) the people of Israel disobey and complain and time and time again God forgives them. Years later (after many ups and downs in another country) the brothers are at his mercy.Īmazingly Joseph forgives them and shows kindness and love to them! He brings their whole family to Egypt so he can continue to provide for them. Jospeh’s brothers attempt to murder him and sell him into slavery. This is the most powerful story of forgiveness in the Old Testament in my opinion. These brothers had a relationship with much difficulty and Esau’s forgiveness is one way God blesses Jacob. Jacob and EsauĮsau forgives Jacob for stealing his birthright in Genesis 33. 5 Examples of Forgiveness in the Old Testament 1. There are so many Bible stories that highlight forgiveness in the Bible! Here are a few of my favorites. It is defined as to: grant as a favor, gratuitously, in kindness, pardon or rescue, to deliver, to forgive freely. This word often used by the apostle Paul to emphasize the gracious nature of forgiveness. It can also mean “to go away or send away, to disregard, to let be.”Īnother New Testament word for forgiveness is “ Charizomai”. It means to release from legal or moral obligation or consequence, to cancel, remit, or pardon. The New Testament word used for forgive is “ Aphíēmi“. It offers a beautiful visual for what God does with our sin and guilt. The other Old Testament word for forgive is “ Nasa” meaning to lift up, take away, bear up, or carry. The first and more common one is “ Salah” meaning “to practice forbearance, pardon, or forgive.” It is never used of a man forgiving another human, but only of God forgiving man. There are two Old Testament words for forgive in the Bible. It is why Jesus came– to bring healing, restoration and to put our pasts behind us. You are in good company in the family of faith.įorgiveness is what your Heavenly Father does. If your past has some failure, has some dark baggage, has some betrayal in it. Your story is not about your failure, but about God’s victory and forgiveness.
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