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# Rebel (Rebellion)

The words “rebel” and “rebellion” are used to talk about a person or group of people refusing to submit to a leader. A “rebellious” person disobeys what a leader tells them to do. A “rebel” often fights to destroy their leaders. A “rebellion” is when people refuse to submit to leaders or when they fight against leaders.

See: [Submit (Submission)](../articles/submit.md)

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Rebellion happened many times in the Old Testament. Moses wrote about God’s instructions for punishing a rebellious son who did not obey his parents (see: Deuteronomy 21:18-20). The people of Israel rebelled against God by trying to remove Moses as their leader (see: Numbers 17:10; Psalm 78:40). There were also times when a king rebelled against another king (see: 2 Kings 18:7). 

The prophets warned the Israelites about rebelling against God (see: Isaiah 1:20). However, the Israelites often rebelled against God (see: Ezekiel 2:3). God allowed enemies to destroy the Israelites because the Israelites rebelled against God (see: Nehemiah 9:26-27).

Paul wrote that the law of Moses was given for rebellious people (see: 1 Timothy 1:9). Paul also wrote that false teachers were rebellious and should not be allowed to speak in churches (see: Titus 1:10-11).

See:[Old Testament (Law and Prophets)](../articles/oldtestament.md); [Punish (Punishment)](../articles/punish.md); [Israel](../articles/israel.md); [Prophet](../articles/prophet.md); [Law of Moses](../articles/lawofmoses.md); [False Teacher](../articles/falseteacher.md); [Church](../articles/church.md);