The word “blasphemy” is used to talk about when someone says something in a very disrespectful way. It is also used to talk about someone speaking against someone so that others will think something false about that person. The worst kind of blasphemy is to speak against God or to do things in a way that dishonors God. In the Law of Moses, God commanded the Israelites to kill anyone who blasphemed against him (see: Leviticus 24:14, 16, 23).
In the Bible, when a person blasphemes another person, it is often translated as “slander,” “insult,” or “revile” (see: Mark 15:29; Ephesians 4:31; Colossians 3:8). The words “blaspheme” and “blasphemy” are usually used when talking about someone speaking against God.
The Jewish leaders wrongly said that Jesus blasphemed God. They believed Jesus was blaspheming God when Jesus forgave people’s sins (see: Mark 2:7). They also believed Jesus was blaspheming God when Jesus said he was the messiah and the Son of God (see: Matthew 26:63-66; John 10:30-33). However, when Jesus was resurrected from the dead, this proved that everything he said about being the messiah and the Son of God was true (see: Romans 1:4).
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