Ambition

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Ambition [N]

God condemns
Genesis 11:7 ; Isaiah 5:8
Christ condemns
Matthew 18:1 Matthew 18:3 Matthew 18:4 ; Matthew 20:25 Matthew 20:26 ; Matthew 23:11 Matthew 23:12
Saints avoid
Psalms 131:1 Psalms 131:2
Vanity of
Job 20:5-9 ; 24:24 ; Psalms 49:11-20
Leads to strife and contention
James 4:1 James 4:2
Punishment of
Proverbs 17:19 ; Isaiah 14:12-15 ; Ezekiel 31:10 Ezekiel 31:11 ; Obadiah 1:3 Obadiah 1:4
CONNECTED WITH
- Pride
  Habakkuk 2:5
- Covetousness
  Habakkuk 2:8 Habakkuk 2:9
- Cruelty
  Habakkuk 2:12
EXEMPLIFIED
- Adam and Eve
  Genesis 3:5 Genesis 3:6
- Builders of Babel
  Genesis 11:4
- Miriam and Aaron
  Numbers 12:2
- Korah, &c
  Numbers 16:3
- Absalom
  2 Samuel 15:4 ; 18:18
- Adonijah
  1 Kings 1:5
- Sennacherib
  2 Kings 19:23
- Shebna
  Isaiah 22:16
- Sons of Zebedee
  Matthew 20:21
- Antichrist
  2 Thessalonians 2:4
- Diotrephes
  3 John 1:9

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible

Bibliography Information

Torrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Ambition'". "The New Topical Text Book". . 1897.

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