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Oppression

The meaning of oppression is:

Subjection to unjust hardships and did you know there are several different kinds of oppression in the world today.

1. Who was oppressed in Isaiah Chapter 38 and which scripture says, I am oppressed; undertake me?

2. How did the Egyptians oppress the children of Israel?

3. Micah 2:1-2 says woe to what?

Then please explain verse 3.

Does such things still take place today, if so give a few examples.

4. Explain how Jesus was oppressed in Isaiah Chapter 53 and give a verse from this chapter that states he was oppressed.

5. Explain what God did for Jesus?

What did Jesus do for the oppressed in Acts 10:38?

Now name the oppressor.

Does this oppressor still oppress us today? Explain

6. In Zechariah 7:10 we are told not to oppress who?

vs. 12 says God sent in what and explain why.

Is God gracious to those who oppose others? Explain why or why not.

7. What does Deuteronomy Chapter 24:14 mean?

8. Psalms 12:5 says the Lord will do what for the oppressed? Explain your answer.

9. Isaiah 3:5 says who shall oppress who now please give a few examples.

And can we ourselves become oppressors? How?

10. What does oppressors seek after according to Psalms 54:3?

11. Isaiah 59:10 and 13

We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noon day as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.

We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.

For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them:

Now please explain what vs. 13-15 means, and does this apply to us today by giving a few examples?

12. How do you reproacheth our Maker according to Proverbs 14:31?

13. Ezekiel Chapter 18 speaks of different ways to oppress others, name as many of them as you can and explain if these oppressive ways are still being used today and what can be done to stop this oppressive behavior.

14. Will God punish the oppressor?

15. Isaiah 49:26 says God will feed the oppressor with what?

The oppressor shall be drunken with what?

What will all flesh know?

16. Who shall rule over their oppressors according to Isaiah 14:2?

17. Isaiah 14:4 ask a question about Ceased, what is it?

Who was ceased?

18. Psalms 72:4 says God will break what?

How is it broken?

He shall judge who?

He will save who?

19. Can and will prayer stop oppression?

Give the scripture

Isaiah 54:3

Proverbs 10:12

Psalms 26: 17 and 18

Deuteronomy 26:7

20. The Lord gives what in Psalms 103:6?

21. Explain Psalms 9: 9 and 10

22. Name the oppressors in Judges 10:12.

Explain how they oppressed the people.

Explain how the people were vexed and for what length of time.

Answers may be found in Judges Chapter 10

23. . Explain Judges 10: 12-14

Explain how this applies to us today.

24. According to Psalms 42:9 why do we mourn and why do we feel like God has forsaken us?

25. What does Psalms 43 say?

26. What brought on Gods wrath according to Psalms Chapter 106?

Who was the wrath of God kindled against?

Who did God give his people to?

God abhorred what?

How is Gods people brought low? Give scripture

27. According to Psalms 55:3 why does the stranger rise up against us?

Who is God with?

28. What does Psalms 119: 134-135 say?

29. Proverbs 28: 16 talks about a prince that wanteth understanding but he is also a what?

He that hateth covetousness shall what?

30. According to Jeremiah 46:15 why are thy valiant men swept away?

How many fell?

Where did the valiant men want to go and why?

31. According to Jeremiah 50:16 who shall turn every one to his people?

32. What did Jesus do according to Acts 10:38?

33. According to James 2:6 does rich men oppress you?

34. Will rich men send you into courts and before the judgment seat?

Give scripture

35. There is a fallacy that is in the world. Many people study the scriptures from the Old Testament and others only study the scriptures from the New Testament

And many Church Leaders preach from one or the other and rarely do they use both Testaments today when in fact both Testaments go hand in hand but the new way of preaching allows Christians to believe only the Testament that is taught is the one we live by leaving many of us in the dark about the different ways to fight the evil one.

Now why do you think such a fallacy would sweep throughout the world?

36. How do you know if the oppression that is over you is of God or Satan?

37. Are you oppressed?

38. If your oppressed by Satan how do you get the oppression to loosen you or your household?

39. If your oppressed by God, how do you get God to remove the oppression from you or your household?