1. Examples and Illustrations
When God Is Silent
Part 2
Examples and Illustrations

2. Two Attitudes Toward Silence
1. Some religious people believe that when the Bible is silent about a matter, then one is permitted to do it
2. Other religious people believe that when the Bible is silent about a matter, then one is prohibited from doing it

3. 7 Principles Related to Silence
1. Do not add to or take from God’s word
2. We can know what pleases God only from what he has revealed by his words
3. We must act by God’s expressed (spoken) authority, not by his silence

4. 7 Principles Related to Silence
4. Faith comes by hearing God’s word, not by presuming upon God’s silence
5. When we speak (preach or teach), we must use God’s words, not his silence

5. 7 Principles Related to Silence
6. “Good works” are contained in scripture, not in silence
7. God wants us to pay attention to his words (speech), not his silence

6. OT Examples of God’s Silence
1. Israel at the Red Sea (Ex. 14:14-15)
2. Nadab and Abihu (Lev. 10:1-3)
3. The first recorded case of blasphemy (Lev. 24:10-16)

7. OT Examples of God’s Silence
4. The first post-exodus Passover (Num. 9:1-14)
5. A Sabbath-breaker (Num. 15:32-36)
6. Idolatrous Israelites (Jer. 19:5)

8. Acting Without God’s Permission
Moses punished (Num. 20:1-12)
Saul punished (1 Sam. 13:8-14)
Jereboam punished (1 K. 12:25-33)
Uzziah punished (2 Chron. 26:16-23)

9. NT Examples of God’s Silence
1. Judaizing teachers (Acts 15:24)
2. “unto which of the angels said he” (Heb. 1:5, 13 )
3. “which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests” (Heb. 7:14)

10. When God Is Silent
What have we learned from these examples of God’s silence? Wait, stand still, get God’s word first before acting!
Going ahead and acting without God’s spoken permission results in sin and punishment!

11. When God Is Silent
God’s speech permits and God’s silence prohibits. Let us be content to do only what God tell us to do; no more, no less!