SPECIAL TOPIC: CHARACTERISTICS OF ISRAEL'S GOD (OT)

  1. Compassionate (BDB 933, KB 1216) ‒ Exod. 34:6; Deut. 4:31; 2 Chr. 30:9; Ps. 86:15; 103:8; 111:4; Neh. 9:17,31; Joel 2:13; Jon. 4:2

  2. Gracious (BDB 337, KB 333) ‒ Exod. 34:6; 2 Chr. 30:9; Ps. 86:15; 103:8; 111:4; Neh. 9:17,31; Joel 2:13; Jon. 4:2

  3. Slow to anger (BDB74 CONSTRUCT BDB 60) ‒ Exod. 34:6; Ps. 86:15; 103:8; Neh. 9:17; Joel 2:13; Jon. 4:2

  4. Abounding in steadfast love (BDB 912 I CONSTRUCT BDB 338) ‒ Exod. 34:6-7; Ps. 86:15; 103:8; Neh. 9:17; Joel 2:13; Jon. 4:2; see SPECIAL TOPIC: LOVINGKINDNESS (hesed)

  5. Faithful (or "truth," BDB 54, see SPECIAL TOPIC: BELIEVE, TRUST, FAITH AND FAITHFULNESS OT) ‒ Exod. 34:6; Ps. 86:15; Jer. 42:5

  6. Abundant forgiveness (BDB 699, KB 757) ‒  Neh. 9:17

  7. Did not forsake them (BDB 736 I, KB 806) ‒  Neh. 9:17,31

  8. Repents of evil (BDB 636, KB 688, Niphal PARTICIPLE + BDB 948) ‒  Joel 2:13; Jon. 4:2

  9. The great God (BDB 42, 152)  ‒ Neh. 1:5; 9:32

  10. Great and terrible (BDB 152, 431) ‒ Neh. 1:5; 4:14; 9:32

  11. Keeps covenant (BDB 1036, 136) ‒ Neh. 1:5; 9:32

  12. Steadfast love (BDB 338) ‒ Neh. 1:5; 9:32 (see SPECIAL TOPIC: LOVINGKINDNESS[hesed])

These all describe God's feelings toward His people, Israel (cf. Exod. 34:7).  His character does not change (cf. Mal. 3:6), therefore, these also apply to all faithful followers (i.e., 2 Cor. 1:3).

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