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In the context of biblical teachings, the concept of "ignore" can be understood as the act of deliberately disregarding or paying no attention to something or someone. The Bible addresses the consequences and moral implications of ignoring God's commands, wisdom, and the needs of others.
Ignoring God's CommandsThe Bible frequently warns against ignoring the commandments and teachings of God. In the Old Testament, the Israelites are repeatedly admonished for turning away from God's laws. In
Deuteronomy 28:15 , it is written, "But if you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you." This passage highlights the serious consequences of ignoring divine instructions.
Ignoring Wisdom and InstructionProverbs, a book dedicated to imparting wisdom, often speaks about the folly of ignoring wise counsel.
Proverbs 1:24-25 states, "Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, because you neglected all my counsel and wanted none of my correction." Here, wisdom is personified, lamenting the rejection and ignorance of its guidance, which leads to ruin and distress.
Ignoring the Needs of OthersThe Bible also emphasizes the importance of not ignoring the needs of others, particularly the poor and oppressed. In
Proverbs 21:13 , it is written, "Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer." This verse underscores the moral obligation to be attentive and responsive to the plight of those in need, warning of divine retribution for those who choose to ignore such cries.
Ignoring the GospelIn the New Testament, ignoring the message of the Gospel is presented as a grave error.
Hebrews 2:3 asks, "How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?" This rhetorical question serves as a stern warning about the dangers of disregarding the salvation offered through Jesus Christ. The apostles and early church leaders consistently urged believers to remain steadfast and attentive to the teachings of Christ, as seen in passages like
2 Peter 3:17 : "Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing."
Ignoring God's WarningsThroughout Scripture, God provides warnings to His people, urging them to turn from their sinful ways. Ignoring these warnings often leads to judgment and calamity. In the prophetic books, such as Jeremiah, the Israelites are repeatedly cautioned against ignoring God's calls to repentance.
Jeremiah 7:13 states, "And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer."
ConclusionThe biblical perspective on ignoring is clear: it is a perilous path that leads to spiritual and moral decline. Whether it is ignoring God's commands, wisdom, the needs of others, the Gospel, or divine warnings, the Scriptures consistently call for attentiveness and responsiveness to God's voice and the needs of His creation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To be ignorant of or not acquainted with.
2. (v. t.) To throw out or reject as false or ungrounded; -- said of a bill rejected by a grand jury for want of evidence. See Ignoramus.
3. (v. t.) Hence: To refuse to take notice of; to shut the eyes to; not to recognize; to disregard willfully and causelessly; as, to ignore certain facts; to ignore the presence of an objectionable person.
Greek
1847. exoudeneo -- to despise, treat with contempt... despise, treat with contempt. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: exoudeneo Phonetic
Spelling: (ex-oo-den-o'-o) Short Definition: I
ignore, despise Definition
...1848. exoutheneo -- to despise, treat with contempt
... treat with contempt. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: exoutheneo Phonetic Spelling:
(ex-oo-then-eh'-o) Short Definition: Iignore, despise Definition: I...
50. agnoeo -- to be ignorant, not to know
... From a (as a negative particle) and noieo; not to know (through lack of information
or intelligence); by implication, toignore (through disinclination) -- (be...
114. atheteo -- to do away with what has been laid down, set aside
... Verb Transliteration: atheteo Phonetic Spelling: (ath-et-eh'-o) Short Definition:
I annul Definition: I annul, make of no effect, set aside,ignore, slight; I...
Strong's Hebrew
5234. nakar -- to regard, recognize... hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for,
respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard,
ignore, be strange
...Library
The Problem of Foreign Missions
... The danger of the first is to save the souls of men and there leave them;
the danger of the second is toignore the soul altogether....
"What is Your Life?"
... These reasons are mainly two. There is a large school just now who utterlyignore
this question. There is a large school who utterly spoil it....
The Festal Life
... But the metaphor of the festival goes deeper than that of the fight or race, and
it does notignore the strenuous and militant side of the Christian life....
Concluding Reflections. Faith and Criticism.
... It impregnates the atmosphere. We can no moreignore it than the ancient
Fathers couldignore the Gnostic speculations of their day....
October 14. "Get Thee, Behind Me, Satan" (Matt. xvi. 23).
... But if you willignore it and say: "You are not I, but Satan trying to make me believe
that the old self is not dead; I refuse you, I treat you as a demon...
A Common Mistake and Lame Excuse
... Need I ask you whether that is a wise thing or not? Surely it is not wise for a
man toignore a future that is certain simply because it is distant....
Heeding Intuitional Warnings
... The same thing happened with this preacher in other places, till at length he came
to a place where some refused toignore their feelings or to accuse...
Illusions of Youth, Value of Time at this Period of Life.
... inevitable dangers. God permits that we shouldignore many things, but He
does not wish that we should be deceived in anything. He...
The Love which Withers.
... His human love requires that he more and moreignore himself, and make
the salvation of others the only object of his existence....
River and Rock
... Suppose a man that lived in a land habitually shaken by earthquakes were to say,
'I mean toignore the fact; and I am going to build a house just as if there...
Thesaurus
Ignore (13 Occurrences)... 3. (vt) Hence: To refuse to take notice of; to shut the eyes to; not to recognize;
to disregard willfully and causelessly; as, to
ignore certain facts; to
...Follower (8 Occurrences)
... Mark 8:34 Then calling to Him the crowd and also His disciples, He said to them,
"If any one is desirous of following me, let himignore self and take up his...
Desirous (31 Occurrences)
... Mark 8:34 Then calling to Him the crowd and also His disciples, He said to them,
"If any one is desirous of following me, let himignore self and take up his...
Ignorantly (8 Occurrences)
Wears (6 Occurrences)
... the hope of man. (See NAS NIV). Psalms 119:139 My zeal wears me out, because
my enemiesignore your words. (WEB NIV). Proverbs 26:15...
Ignored (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) ofIgnore. Multi-Version Concordance
Ignored (6 Occurrences). 1 Corinthians 14:38 and if any...
Cut (616 Occurrences)
... right angles. 9. (vt) To refuse to recognize; toignore; as, to cut a person
in the street; to cut one's acquaintance. 10. (vt) To...
Sink (16 Occurrences)
... 9. (vt) To bring low; to reduce in quantity; to waste. 10. (vt) To conceal and
appropriate. 11. (vt) To keep out of sight; to suppress; toignore. 12....
Calling (145 Occurrences)
... Mark 8:34 Then calling to Him the crowd and also His disciples, He said to them,
"If any one is desirous of following me, let himignore self and take up his...
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