Dictionary of Bible Themes
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The anger of God is directed against all human sin, disobedience, rebellion and wickedness, which threaten to thwart his purposes for his creation and people.
Causes of divine anger
Disobedience
Isaiah 5:24-25
See also
Numbers 22:22;
Joshua 7:1;
2 Kings 22:13;
Psalm 78:21-22;
Micah 5:15;
Zechariah 7:12;
Mark 3:5;
Romans 2:5;
Ephesians 5:5-6;
Hebrews 3:7-12
Sinfulness
Isaiah 57:17
See also
1 Kings 8:46; Kings 11:9;
2 Chronicles 19:2; 2 C 25;
Ephesians 2:1-3;
Colossians 3:5-6
Apostasy and idolatry
Numbers 25:3
See also
Deuteronomy 4:25; Deuteronomy 9:8;
Joshua 22:18; Joshua 23:16;
Judges 2:19-20; Judges 10:6-7;
1 Kings 14:15;
2 Kings 22:17;
Ezra 9:14;
Jeremiah 7:17-18
The characteristics of God that provoke his anger
He is a holy God
Psalm 7:11
See also
Joshua 24:19-20;
Jeremiah 10:10
He is a jealous God
Deuteronomy 6:15
See also
1 Kings 14:22;
Psalm 79:5;
Ezekiel 16:38;
Nahum 1:2
He is the universal judge
Psalm 79:6
See also
Ezra 8:22;
Isaiah 34:2;
Zephaniah 3:8
He is also compassionate and slow to anger
Psalm 103:8
See also
Exodus 34:6;
Nehemiah 9:17;
Psalm 78:38; Psalm 86:15;
Jonah 4:2;
Nahum 1:3
Consequences of divine anger
Death and destruction
Deuteronomy 9:8
See also
Exodus 15:7; Exodus 32:10-11;
Numbers 11:1-2;
Job 4:9;
Isaiah 13:5;
Jeremiah 32:29
Present judgment
Lamentations 2:2
See also
Numbers 32:13;
2 Kings 13:3;
Isaiah 51:20;
Ezekiel 7:8;
Habakkuk 3:12;
Matthew 21:12-13
Future judgment
Isaiah 13:9
See also
Daniel 8:19;
Matthew 3:7;
Romans 2:5
God's rejection of his people
Jeremiah 7:29
See also
Deuteronomy 31:17;
2 Kings 17:18; Kings 23:25-27;
Psalm 78:59; Psalm 89:38;
Lamentations 2:6-7
Being saved from the anger of God
God's anger may be temporary
Psalm 30:5
See also
Psalm 103:9;
Isaiah 54:8; Isaiah 57:16; Isaiah 60:10
God's anger cannot be averted by human means
Zephaniah 1:18
See also
Proverbs 11:4
Humility and repentance are required
Zephaniah 2:3
See also
Genesis 18:30-32;
Deuteronomy 9:18-19;
2 Chronicles 12:7,12; 2 C 8;
Isaiah 64:9;
Joel 2:13
God's anger is averted on account of his love for believers
Lamentations 3:22
See also
Hosea 11:9
God's anger is averted on account of the work of Jesus Christ
Romans 5:9
See also
John 3:36;
1 Thessalonians 1:10; Thessalonians 5:9
See also
1025 God, anger of
1030 God, compassion
1055 God, grace & mercy
1075 God, justice of
1125 God, righteousness
1310 God as judge
2009 Christ, anger of
5283 cup
6125 condemnation, divine
6218 provoking God
6712 propitiation
8768 idolatry