How Does God Express His Wrath? (Pt. 2)
But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon. (Ezra 5:12; KJV)
But because our ancestors made the God of Heaven angry, he let them be conquered by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia, a king of the Chaldean dynasty. The Temple was destroyed, and the people were taken into exile in Babylonia. (Good News Translation)
Commentary: God’s “wrath” is not expressed by God destroying His people using His omnipotent power. Wrath is the removal of His protection and permitting hostile forces to have their way with those He once protected. God often begged and pleaded with His people to put away their idolatry and serve Him but the people preferred their idols over the true God. God was left with no choice but to allow them to have what they want along with the consequences of their choices. This is how God’s wrath is expressed.
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