visiting the iniquities of the fathers

[Heleadethme]

On 4/28/2018 at 3:54 PM, Dan_79 said:

18 ‘The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.’ Numbers 14:18

The Lord...visits the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation. (Exodus 34:6-7 = Deuteronomy 5:8-10)

What does this refer to?

What is this iniquity? I have data mined the bible for this word but I get so many different meanings of what this specific iniquity is being told it could mean if a paticular sin then what?

 

Can anyone define exactly how long is a generation in scripture please? 

Thanks

There are different curses that can be seen operating down through family lines....the result of Godlessness and sin/iniquity, and is God's righteous judgment/chastisement.  But we have to remember that for any individual the gospel has power to set the person free from those curses through repentance and faith in Christ, and following Him.

[Dan_79]

Revelations 2:2

“I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars. 3 You have patiently suffered for me without quitting.

4 “But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first![a] 5 Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. If you don’t repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches.