2009 Jesus Christ, anger of
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Jesus Christ's controlled emotion arising from his unswerving opposition to evil and his determination to eradicate it.

Causes of Jesus Christ's anger

Petty legalism in religious observance

Matthew 15:3; Matthew 23:1-4; Mark 3:4-5

Attempts to prevent access to him

Mark 10:14

People leading others into sin

Matthew 18:6-7 pp Mark 9:42 pp Luke 17:1-2

Demonstrations of Jesus Christ's anger

Purging the temple

Matthew 21:12-13 pp Mark 11:15-17 pp Luke 19:45-46; John 2:14-16

Cursing the fig-tree

Mark 11:14 pp Matthew 21:19

Jesus Christ's words in anger

Against demons

Matthew 17:18 pp Mark 9:25 pp Luke 9:42 See also Mark 1:25-26 pp Luke 4:35

Against disciples

Luke 9:55-56 See also Matthew 16:23 pp Mark 8:33

Against Pharisees

Matthew 23:13 See also Matthew 12:34; Matthew 15:7-9 pp Mark 7:6-8; Matthew 23:15-16,23-33; Luke 11:42-44; Luke 13:15; John 8:44

Against unbelief

Matthew 17:17 pp Mark 9:19 pp Luke 9:41 See also Matthew 12:39-45 pp Luke 11:29-32; Mark 8:38; Luke 11:50-51

Against false prophets

Matthew 7:15

Against the rich

Luke 6:24-26

Against unrepentant cities

Matthew 11:20 See also Matthew 11:21-24 pp Luke 10:13-15

Jesus Christ reflects the anger of God

John 3:36 See also Matthew 5:21-22,29; Matthew 22:7,13; Matthew 25:30,46; Luke 21:23

The anger of the glorified Christ

Against the unbelieving world

Revelation 6:16

Against the wayward church

Revelation 2:16 See also Revelation 2:5,22-23; Revelation 3:3,16

See also

1025  God, anger of
2042  Christ, justice of
2072  Christ, righteousness
4135  demons, Christ's authority over
5503  rich, the
5790  anger, divine
6178  hardness of heart
7552  Pharisees, attitudes to Christ
8749  false teachers
8835  unbelief
9240  last judgment



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