Meaning
Presumptuous means acting with excessive confidence or without sufficient right, authority, or consideration.
Biblical Usage
In Scripture, presumptuous describes acting deliberately or arrogantly without proper authority, restraint, or regard for God’s commands.
The Bible especially uses the term for deliberate wrongdoing and actions taken in defiance of God’s instruction.
Key References
- Numbers 15:30-31
- Deuteronomy 17:12-13
- Deuteronomy 18:20-22
- Psalm 19:13
- Psalm 86:14
- Psalm 119:21
- Proverbs 16:18
- Jeremiah 50:31-32
- 2 Peter 2:10
- 2 Peter 2:18
Related Terms
- Arrogance
- Pride
- Rebellion
- Disobedience
- Presumption
- Sin
- Judgment