1. Old Testament Themes God’s Attitude Towards Unfaithfulness
I. God’s Covenant With Israel.
A. Physical Blessings for Faithfulness. (Deuteronomy 28:1-10).
B. Physical Punishments for Unfaithfulness. (Deuteronomy 28:15-27).
• Basket & kneading Bowl
• Produce of body, ground, herds & flocks
• Warfare • Health

2. Old Testament Themes God’s Attitude Towards Unfaithfulness
II. Examples During the Kingdom Period.
A. Physical Blessings.
• Preservation of the Davidic line (II Chron 21:1-7).
• The rise of Jeroboam (I Kings 11:29-39).
• The Prosperity of Hezekiah (II Kings 18:1-7).
B. Physical Punishments.
• The fall of Israel (I Kings 14:7-16).
• The division of the kingdom (I Kings 11:4-13).
• The defeat of Joash (II Chronicles 24:17-24).
• Destruction of Judah & Jerusalem (II Kings 24:1-4).

3. Old Testament Themes God’s Attitude Towards Unfaithfulness
III. Application to Those Under Christ.
A. Physical consequences are not promised (Luke 13:1-5; II Timothy 3:10-12; II Corinthians 4:16-18).
B. Spiritual consequences are just as certain (II Thessalonians 1:3-10; Rom 2:5-11).