sex sin examples from the Bible

Sex Sin Examples from the Bible

Who was involved	Sin involved	Effects/Consequences of the sin (direct or related)
Ham & Noah (Genesis 9:20-27)	Voyeurism (looking at naked body)	Ham's son Canaan and his descendants are cursed (future Canaanites)
Angels taking human wives (Genesis 6:1-12, Jude 6-7, 2 Peter 2:4)	Indulged in gross sexual immorality with "strange flesh" Abandoned proper place of power and dwelling to pursue sin	Every inclination of man's heart became evil Earth was corrupt and full of violence God determined to destroy humanity by a flood
Sodom & Gomorrah (Jude 6-7, Genesis 18:16-33, Genesis 19:1-29, Ezekiel 16:48-50)	Sexual immorality with "strange flesh" Homosexuality Pride Gluttony Idleness Neglect of poor & needy	Both cities and the surrounding territory were destroyed by God
Lot & his daughters (Genesis 19:30-38)	Incest Doubt: Daughters did not have faith that God would provide for them	The descendants (Ammonites and Moabites) became hated enemies of God's people
Abraham, Sarah & Hagar (Genesis 16:1-16, Genesis 21:8-21)	Adultery Lacked faith to wait on God's promised son	Ishmael's descendants became one of the hated enemies of God's people (Ishmaelites) Strife, resentment, jealousy and abuse between Sarah & Hagar Abraham was greatly distressed
Judah & Tamar (Genesis 38)	Incest Deception Prostitution Manipulation/Control Hypocrisy	Tamar was almost executed Judah's sin was exposed Since Judah repented (vs.26), some consequences may have been averted Twin sons born out of wedlock
Rueben and his father's concubine (Genesis 35:22; Genesis 49:3-4; 1 Chronicles 5:1)	Incest Defiled his father's marriage bed	Rueben lost his birth right Rueben and his descendants were cursed by Jacob
Joseph & Potiphar's wife (Genesis 39:6-13)	Lust Lying Slander False accusation	Though innocent, Joseph loses trusted position in his master's house and is imprisoned based on false accusations Potiphar lost God's blessing associated with Joseph (Gen.39:5)
Israelites w/Moabite & Midianite women (Numbers 25:1-10)	Seduction Harlotry/Prostitution Adultery Idolatry	Israel was joined to the demon "Baal of Peor" through sexual worship God's anger was aroused and a plague ensued, killing 24,000 The guilty were executed Israel retaliates against Midian for their seduction (Numbers 31)
Samson (Judges 14-16)	Lust Pride Broken vows Manipulation/control Anger Taking revenge Lying Witchcraft (vexing)	Strife: Samson involved in several skirmishes with the Philistines Deceived by both his wives and eventually captured God's Spirit left Samson Samson's eyes gouged out by his captors Samson repented in captivity and God granted Samson's death wish to strike the Philistines
The Levite, the harlot concubine and the Benjamite mob (Judges 19)	Prostitution Adultery Homosexuality Lust Fornication Rape Murder	The concubine died after being raped Israel declared war on the Benjamites; thousands died (> 90,000)
David & Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11-12)	Lust/Coveting Murder Manipulation Conspiracy Lying Covering sin	David's son dies David brought reproach on God's name - The Lord's enemies had great occasion to blaspheme Strife: The sword would never depart from David's house Rebellion: God raised up David's son Absalom to rebel against David and lay with David's wives in public God spared David's life because he repented
Amnon and Tamar (2 Samuel 13)	Lust/Coveting Conspiracy Fornication Hatred Lying Rape Incest	Because of the cultural prejudice against unmarried non-virgins at the time, Tamar's marriage prospects were greatly damaged, if not destroyed. She lived "desolate" in her brother Absalom's house. Absalom, murders Amnon in revenge Absalom's anger & rebellion was increased against his father, David, for failing to discipline Amnon
Absalom & his father's wives (2 Samuel 16:21-22, 2 Samuel 18:6-15)	Adultery Rebellion Dishonoring parents Incest Pride	Spiritual confusion; Absalom followed evil counsel Absalom was caught by his hair in a tree and killed by Joab
Solomon & wives (1 Kings 11)	Love of pleasure Sexual idolatry Idolatry	Spiritual confusion Strife: God raised up several adversaries against Solomon because of his disobedience God tore the kingdom away from Solomon's descendants and gave it to someone else
The seductress and her victim (Proverbs 6:24-26 NIV)	Deceit Promiscuity/Adultery Lust Seduction with eyes	The victim's life was snared and preyed upon The victim reaped judgment, husband's wrath, soul destruction, wounds, dishonor, reproach, no mercy
Jerusalem's spiritual harlotry (Ezekiel 16 - metaphorical)	Spiritual adultery Pride: trusted in own beauty instead of God Brazen harlotry Sexual idolatry Child sacrifice Idolatry Uncovered nakedness	God turned against Jerusalem, diminished their territory and gave them up to the will of their enemies God uncovered her nakedness to all her enemies God brought judgment on her in fury & jealousy Her former lovers left her naked & bare God raised up people to burn her houses and execute many judgments on her
Oholah (Ezekiel 23:1-10, 36-49 - metaphorical for the northern kingdom of Samaria)	Spiritual adultery Lust Idolatry Fornication Harlotry (continuous)/prostitution Rebellion Adultery Child sacrifice Defiled God's sanctuary Profaned the Sabbath	God delivered her into the hands of her enemies, the Assyrians; the Assyrians plundered Samaria, taking some people captive and killing others. The Assyrians executed God's judgment on Samaria God gave her up to trouble and plunder She and her sons and daughters would be killed, and their houses would be burned.
Oholibah (Ezekiel 23:1-4, 11-49 - metaphorical for the southern kingdom of Judah)	Fornication Lust: after pictures of Chaldeans (Ezek.23:14-15) Lust: after memories of youth sex sin (Ezek. 23:19-20) Sexual Idolatry Harlotry (more so than Samaria)/prostitution Pride Rebellion Adultery Child sacrifice Defiled God's sanctuary Profaned the Sabbaths	Oholibah was defiled by her Chaldean lovers and she alienated herself from her lovers God alienated himself from Oholibah God stirred up her former lovers against her on every side God delegated his judgment to Oholibah's lovers to carry out on her - they dealt furiously and cruelly with her so that she would not continue in her sin God set his jealousy against her She was filled with drunkenness and sorrow (from God's wrath) She was held in derision and scorn God gave her up to trouble and plunder She and her sons and daughters would be killed, and their houses would be burned.
The Romans (Romans 1:20-32)	Pride Idolatry Lust Sexual immorality Homosexuality Covetousness Maliciousness Envy Murder Strife Deceit Evil-mindedness Unforgiveness Rebellion Gossip/slander	Became futile in their thoughts Their hearts were darkened They became fools God gave them up to uncleanness in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves God gave them up to their vile passions (homosexuality) They burned in lust for one another and committed shameful acts They received due penalty for their acts (AIDS?) God gave them over to a depraved mind They were filled with evil
The sexually immoral brother and the Corinthian church (1 Corinthians 5:1-13)	Incest Pride Tolerating sinful practice in the church	Paul instructed the church to: Not keep company with the unrepentant brother Deliver the brother to Satan in hopes that he would repent (5)
The Jezebel spirit and the church (Revelation 2:19-25)	Sexual immorality Idolatry False teaching Spiritual adultery Unrepentance Studying Satan's "deep secrets" (occult)	Jezebel and those who sin with her will suffer intensely on a "bed of suffering" (unless they repent of Jezebel's ways) God will repay each person according to his deeds

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