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Gabriel Agbo: Breaking generational curses

From Jamaica Gleaner · () English

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  • The article presents a biblical passage in which God commands worship of no other gods and forbids idols.
  • The passage says that the sins of parents can bring punishment on their children through the third and fourth generations.

“I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from slavery in Egypt. Do not worship any other gods besides me. Do not make idols of any kind, whether in the shape of birds, animals, or fish. You must never worship or bow down to them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not share your affection with any other god. I do not leave unpunished the sins of those who hate me, but I punish the children for the sins of their parents to the third and fourth generations.”

I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from slavery in Egypt. Do not worship any other gods besides me. Do not make idols of any kind, whether in the shape of birds, animals, or fish. You must never worship or bow down to them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not share your affection with any other god. I do not leave unpunished the sins of those who hate me, but I punish the children for the sins of their parents to the third and fourth generations.

· God, in the biblical passageThe passage warns against idolatry and describes punishment extending through several generations.
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