What does "will He be angry forever?" reveal about God's character? Setting and Voice of the Verse Jeremiah 3:5: “Will He be angry forever? Will He keep His anger to the end?” Spoken in the context of Judah’s persistent unfaithfulness, the question captures the nation’s anxiety under divine discipline. What the Question Reveals about God’s Anger • God’s anger is real and righteous, not a mere metaphor. • It rises in response to covenant breaking, underscoring His holiness (Deuteronomy 32:21-22). • Yet the very question “Will He be angry forever?” hints that His wrath has a limit; it is not His default posture. Scripture’s Answer: Anger with an Expiration Date • Jeremiah 3:12: “I will not be angry forever.” • Psalm 103:9: “He will not always accuse, nor will He harbor His anger forever.” |
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