The Bible provides numerous instances of God's judgment, illustrating His righteousness, holiness, and sovereignty. These examples serve as both warnings and lessons for humanity, emphasizing the consequences of sin and disobedience.

1. The Fall of Man (Genesis 3): The first act of divine judgment occurs in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve's disobedience in eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil results in their expulsion from the garden. God pronounces curses upon the serpent, Eve, and Adam, introducing pain, toil, and death into the human experience. Genesis 3:17-19 states, "To Adam He said, 'Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.'"

2. The Flood (Genesis 6-9): Humanity's wickedness prompts God to cleanse the earth with a great flood, sparing only Noah, his family, and pairs of every living creature. Genesis 6:5-7 describes God's decision: "Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. So the LORD said, 'I will blot out man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth.'"

3. The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11): In response to humanity's pride and attempt to build a tower reaching the heavens, God confuses their language and scatters them across the earth. Genesis 11:7-8 recounts, "Come, let Us go down and confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech. So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city."

4. Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18-19): The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed by fire and brimstone due to their grievous sinfulness. God spares Lot and his family, demonstrating both judgment and mercy. Genesis 19:24-25 states, "Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens. Thus He destroyed these cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground."

5. The Plagues of Egypt (Exodus 7-12): God sends ten plagues upon Egypt to compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. Each plague demonstrates God's power over the Egyptian gods and culminates in the death of the firstborn. Exodus 12:12 declares, "On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn—both man and beast—and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD."

6. The Golden Calf (Exodus 32): While Moses is on Mount Sinai, the Israelites create and worship a golden calf. God's anger burns against them, and He sends a plague as punishment. Exodus 32:35 records, "And the LORD sent a plague on the people because of what they had done with the calf that Aaron had made."

7. The Wilderness Wanderings (Numbers 14): Due to their lack of faith and rebellion, the Israelites are condemned to wander in the wilderness for forty years, until the unbelieving generation perishes. Numbers 14:33-34 states, "Your children will be shepherds in the wilderness for forty years and suffer for your unfaithfulness, until the last of your bodies lies in the wilderness."

8. The Fall of Jericho (Joshua 6): As part of God's judgment against the Canaanites, the city of Jericho is destroyed after the Israelites march around its walls for seven days. Joshua 6:20-21 describes the event: "When the trumpets sounded, the people shouted, and when they heard the blast of the trumpet, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. So each man charged straight into the city, and they captured it. At the edge of the sword they devoted to destruction everything in the city—man and woman, young and old, ox, sheep, and donkey."

9. The Exile of Israel and Judah (2 Kings 17, 25): Due to persistent idolatry and disobedience, the northern kingdom of Israel is conquered by Assyria, and the southern kingdom of Judah is later exiled to Babylon. 2 Kings 17:18 explains, "So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence; only the tribe of Judah remained."

10. Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5): In the New Testament, Ananias and Sapphira are struck dead for lying to the Holy Spirit about the proceeds of a land sale. Acts 5:3-5 recounts, "Then Peter said, 'Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the sale? Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!' On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died."

These examples underscore the seriousness with which God views sin and the lengths to which He will go to uphold His holiness and justice.