King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Backsliding
CategoryTheological Term / Archaic Word
Modern Equivalentfalling away; spiritual apostasy; turning back from God.
KJV Word TypeNoun / Gerund
DefinitionThe act of turning away from God and returning to sin or idolatry after a period of faithfulness. Primarily used in the OT prophets, especially Jeremiah and Hosea, to describe Israel's repeated unfaithfulness to the covenant.
Key Verses"Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you." (Jeremiah 3:12); "My people are bent to backsliding from me." (Hosea 11:7)