Dict: smith - BLASPHEMY

smith:

BLASPHEMY - B>@ - in its technical English sense, signifies the speaking evil of God and in this sense it is found kjv@Psalms:74:18; kjv@Isaiah:52:5; kjv@Romans:2:24) etc. But according to its derivation it may mean any species of calumny and abuse: see (Kings:21:10; kjv@Acts:18:6; kjv@Jude:1:1:9) etc. Blasphemy was punished by stoning, which was inflicted on the son of Shelomith. kjv@Leviticus:24:11) On this charge both our Lord and St. Stephen were condemned to death by the Jews. The blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, kjv@Matthew:12:32; kjv@Mark:3:28) consisted in attributing to the power of Satan those unquestionable miracles which Jesus performed by "the finger of God" and the power of the Holy Spirit. It is plainly such a state of wilful, determined opposition to God and the Holy Spirit that no efforts will avail to lead to repentance. Among the Jews it was a sin against God answering to treason in our times.