Overview
The Bible addresses pleading across 10 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Joshua, John and Deuteronomy. Closely related themes include Armies of Israel, the, Discipline, Nation and Prisoners. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Pontius Pilate, Joshua, Achan and Jesus.
Key Bible verses about pleading
Old Testament
Joshua
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. wedge: Heb. tongue
New Testament
John
People in the Bible and pleading
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying pleading for yourself
- Begin with Deuteronomy 17:8, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Joshua, John and Deuteronomy each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Pontius Pilate, Joshua and Achan and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Armies of Israel, the, Discipline, Nation and Prisoners.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about pleading?
The Bible addresses pleading across 10 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Joshua, John and Deuteronomy. Closely related themes include Armies of Israel, the, Discipline, Nation and Prisoners. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Pontius Pilate, Joshua, Achan and Jesus.
How many Bible verses are about pleading?
The Bible references pleading in 10 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention pleading?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Deuteronomy 17:8: “If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;”
Which people in the Bible are associated with pleading?
Pontius Pilate, Joshua, Achan and Jesus.
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