Notes on "Do not test the LORD"

We may not test or tempt God. At Massah they tempted the Lord God Deut 6:16 and it brought God's wrath down upon them. Exodus 17:7. We see it again in Psalm 78:18 - 31 the Jews tempted the Lord and doubted his powers and he killed the leading men of the nation of Israel. When God told King Ahaz to request a sign Ahaz refused saying "I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD" Isaiah 7:10 - 12

In Matthew 4:7 and Luke 4:12 Jesus quotes scripture in a reference to Deuteronomy 6:16. Jesus makes the same injunction in Matthew 4:7 and Luke 4:12 when he says , "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God." Paul threatens us with snakes in 1 Corinthians 10:9.

Exodus Chapter 17 - Full Test

Deuteronomy Chapter 6 - Full Test

Psalm 78 - Full Test

Isaiah Chapter 7 - Full Test

Acts Chapter 15 - Full Test

1 Corinthians Chapter 10 - Full Test

References in Scripture

7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the
chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD,
saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?

Deuteronomy 6:16

16 Do not test the LORD your God as you did at Massah.

Psalm 78:18 - 31

18 And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

19 Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the
wilderness?

20 Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out,
and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

21 Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth:
so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

22 Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

23 Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

24 And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.

25 Man did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full.

26 He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.

27 He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

28 And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.

29 So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

30 They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,

31 The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote
down the chosen men of Israel.

Isaiah 7:10 - 12

10 Moreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying,

11 Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.

Matthew 4:7

7 Jesus answered him, "It is also written: `Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

Luke 4:12

12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Acts 15:10

10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

1 Corinthians 10:9

9 We should not test the Lord, as some of them did--and were killed by snakes.

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