Excuses
To Justify Wrongdoing
By Adam for eating the forbidden fruit
Aaron for making the golden calf
King Saul for usurping the function of the priest
also for keeping the forbidden spoil
Sin absolutely inexcusable
Lack of Social Position (Gideon)
Difficulties of the Undertaking
Personal Weakness (Jeremiah)
The Hardness of the Master
No Need Discovered
Pressure of Business
For Sin, not Accepted