PLAGUE OR PESTILENCE, THE

PLAGUE OR PESTILENCE, THE: - Inflicted by God Eze 14:19; Hab 3:5 - One of God's four sore judgments Eze 14:21 - Described as noisome Ps 9:13 - Israel threatened with, as a punishment for disobedience Le 26:24,25; De 28:21 - Desolating effects of Ps 91:7; Jer 16:6,7; Am 6:9,10 - Equally fatal day and night Ps 91:5,6 - Fatal to man and beast Ps 78:50; Jer 21:6 - SENT UPON . The Egyptians Ex 12:29,30 . Israel for making golden calf Ex 32:35 . Israel for despising manna Nu 11:33 . Israel for murmuring at destruction of Korah Nu 16:46-50 . Israel for worshipping Baal-peor Nu 25:18 . David's subjects for his numbering the people 2Sa 24:15 - Often broke out suddenly Ps 106:29 - Often followed war and famine Jer 27:13; 28:8; 29:17,18 - Egypt often afflicted with Jer 42:17; Am 4:10 - Specially fatal in cities Le 26:25; Jer 21:6,9 - Was attributed to a destroying angel Ex 12:23; 2Sa 24:16 - The Jews sought deliverance from, by prayer 1Ki 8:37,38; 2Ch 20:9 - Predicted to happen before destruction of Jerusalem Mt 24:7; Lu 21:11 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF . God's judgments upon the apostasy Re 18:4,8 . The diseased state of man's heart 1Ki 8:38