Treachery

/TRECH-er-ee/

Summary

Treachery involves betrayal of trust and faithlessness, consistently condemned in Scripture whether against God or fellow humans.

☩Examples and Warnings

Scripture records many acts of treachery: Jael's killing of Sisera, Joab's murder of Abner under pretense of peace, Judas's betrayal of Christ. The prophets condemned Israel for dealing treacherously with God and breaking covenant. Malachi rebuked Judah for dealing treacherously with their wives. Such faithlessness reflects the character of the devil, the original traitor.