Category Archives: wrath of God
churning within
churning within Lamentations 2:11-12 (JDV) Lamentations 2:11 My eyes are worn out from weeping; I am churning within. My heart is poured out in grief because of the destruction of my dear people, because infants and nursing babies pass out … Continue reading
rescue, rule, retribution
rescue, rule, retribution Psalm 66:5-7 (JDV) Psalm 66:5 Come and see the wonders of God; his achievements for humanity are awe-inspiring. Psalm 66:6 He turned the sea into dry land, and they crossed the river on foot. There we celebrated … Continue reading
ambassador of wrath
ambassador of wrath Jeremiah 25:15-38 (JDV) Jeremiah 25:15 This is what Yahveh, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take this cup of the wine of wrath from my hand and make all the nations to whom I am sending … Continue reading
from freedom to terror
from freedom to terror Jeremiah 20:1-6 (JDV) Jeremiah 20:1 Pashhur, son of Immer, the priest, and chief official in the temple of Yahveh, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things. Jeremiah 20:2 So Pashhur had the prophet Jeremiah beaten and put him … Continue reading
permanent fire
permanent fire Jeremiah 17:1-4 (JDV) Jeremiah 17:1 Judah’s failure is inscribed with an iron stylus. With a diamond point it is engraved on the tablet of their hearts and on the horns of their altars, Jeremiah 17:2 when their children … Continue reading
discipline and wrath
discipline and wrath Jeremiah 10:23-25 (JDV) Jeremiah 10:23 I know, Yahveh, that a person’s way is not his own; no one who walks controls his own steps. Jeremiah 10:24 Discipline me, Lord, but with justice – not in your anger, … Continue reading
pain in his heart
pain in his heart Jeremiah 4:19-22 (JDV) Jeremiah 4:19 My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in agony! Oh, the pain in my heart! My heart pounds; I cannot be silent, because you, my throat, have heard the sound of the … Continue reading
vengeance on his adversaries
vengeance on his adversaries Deuteronomy 32:40-43 (JDV) Deuteronomy 32:40 I raise my hand to the sky and declare: As surely as I live permanently, Deuteronomy 32:41 when I sharpen my flashing sword, and my hand takes hold of judgment, I … Continue reading
fine print in the idolatry contract
fine print in the idolatry contract Deuteronomy 5:7-10 Deuteronomy 5:7 Do not have other gods besides me. Deuteronomy 5:8 Do not make an idol for yourself in the shape of anything in the sky above or on the land … Continue reading
fire and mission
fire and mission Deuteronomy 5:5 At that time I was standing between Yahveh and you to report the word of Yahveh to you, because you were afraid of the fire and did not go up the mountain. And this … Continue reading