Definition and Usage:
The term "abominating" refers to the act of regarding something with intense dislike or aversion, often due to its perceived moral or spiritual impurity. In biblical contexts, it is closely associated with actions, practices, or objects that are considered detestable or offensive to God. The concept of abomination is frequently linked to idolatry, immoral behavior, and violations of divine commandments.

Biblical Context:
In the Bible, the concept of abomination is often used to describe practices that are abhorrent to God. These include idolatry, sexual immorality, and other forms of wickedness. The Hebrew word often translated as "abomination" is "toebah," which conveys a sense of something that is loathsome or detestable.

Old Testament References:
1. Idolatry: One of the most frequently mentioned abominations in the Old Testament is the worship of idols. In Deuteronomy 7:25-26 , God commands the Israelites to destroy the carved images of other nations, stating, "You must burn up the carved images of their gods. Do not covet the silver or gold that is on them, or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it, for it is detestable to the LORD your God. And you must not bring an abomination into your house, or you will be set apart for destruction like it. You must utterly detest and abhor it, for it is set apart for destruction."

2. Sexual Immorality: Certain sexual practices are also labeled as abominations. Leviticus 18:22 states, "You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination."

3. Dishonest Practices: Deuteronomy 25:16 addresses dishonest business practices, saying, "For everyone who behaves dishonestly in regard to these things is detestable to the LORD your God."

New Testament References:
While the New Testament does not use the term "abomination" as frequently as the Old Testament, the concept is still present, particularly in the context of idolatry and moral corruption. In Revelation 21:27 , it is written, "But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life."

Theological Implications:
The concept of abomination in the Bible underscores the holiness of God and the expectation that His people will live in accordance with His standards. Abominating certain practices serves as a call to maintain purity and righteousness, avoiding behaviors that are contrary to God's will. The strong language used in these passages reflects the seriousness with which God views sin and the importance of obedience to His commandments.

Cultural and Historical Context:
In the ancient Near Eastern context, many of the practices labeled as abominations were common among surrounding nations. The Israelites were called to be distinct and separate, reflecting God's holiness in their worship and daily lives. This separation was not only religious but also cultural, as they were to avoid adopting the customs and practices of their neighbors that were contrary to God's laws.(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Abominate.

The Triumphal Procession
... to live pure and righteous lives, doing all duties that present themselves to you
with a very tolerable measure of completeness and abominating and trying to ...
/.../romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/the triumphal procession.htm

Let no one Think However that Herein we Depreciate Marriage as an ...
... the guidance of the Holy Spirit for the "doctrines of devils," they have some ulcers
and blisters stamped upon their hearts, abominating God's creatures, and ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/chapter viii let no one.htm

Further Dissensions among the Arians at Constantinople. The ...
... Wherefore many of the ecclesiastics under their jurisdiction, abominating the
vain-glorious contest between these two, abandoned them both, and became ...
/.../chapter xxiii further dissensions among the.htm

A Copy of the Letter of Constantius against Athanasius.
... 1370] God; who moreover have chosen for yourselves the most consummate masters;
and have cordially acquiesced in our opinion, justly abominating that impostor ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/30 a copy of the.htm

He Teaches Rhetoric, the Only Thing He Loved, and Scorns the ...
... that when I decided to compete for a theatrical prize, a soothsayer demanded of
me what I would give him to win; but I, detesting and abominating such foul ...
/.../the confessions and letters of st/chapter ii he teaches rhetoric the.htm

Opposition of the Manichean and Catholic Dogmas.
... holy patriarchs and prophets, with due and fitting proclamation; all which five
things the Manicheans condemn, partly by denying, and partly also by abominating ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 33 opposition of the manichean.htm

What the History of Sallust Reveals Regarding the Life of the ...
... these present calamities to Christ, who teaches life-giving truth, and forbids us
to worship false and deceitful gods, and who, abominating and condemning with ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 18 what the history of.htm

Letter cxcix. Canonica Secunda.
... Their heresy is, as it were, an offshoot of the Marcionites, abominating, as they
do, marriage, refusing wine, and calling God's creature polluted. ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter cxcix canonica secunda.htm

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Or, a Brief Relation of ...
... Wherefore, abominating those cursed principles, I left his company forthwith, and
became to him as great a stranger, as I had been before a familiar. 45. ...
/.../bunyan/grace abounding to the chief of sinners/grace abounding to the chief.htm

Letter of Julius to the Eusebians at Antioch.
... as he has done now, his opposition to Arianism (on which points it is right to admonish
you, lest any of you admit such heresy, instead of abominating it as ...
/.../select works and letters or athanasius/chapter ii letter of julius to.htm

Abominating (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Abominate. Multi-Version
Concordance Abominating (1 Occurrence). Amos 6:8 Sworn hath ...
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Citadels (15 Occurrences)
... Amos 6:8 Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by Himself, An affirmation of Jehovah, God
of Hosts: I am abominating the excellency of Jacob, And his high places I have ...
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Abominated (4 Occurrences)

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Fulness (76 Occurrences)
... Amos 6:8 Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by Himself, An affirmation of Jehovah, God
of Hosts: I am abominating the excellency of Jacob, And his high places I have ...
/f/fulness.htm - 30k

Abomination (78 Occurrences)

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