What other scriptures highlight God's wrath and mercy like Jeremiah 13:14? Jeremiah 13:14—When Mercy Is Withheld “I will smash them together, fathers and sons alike,” declares the LORD. “I will allow no pity or mercy or compassion to keep Me from destroying them.” Old Testament Passages That Hold Wrath and Mercy Together • Exodus 34:6-7 — “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion … yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.” • Psalm 103:8-10 — “The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. He will not always accuse us … He has not dealt with us according to our sins.” • Lamentations 3:31-33 — “For the Lord will not reject us forever. Even if He has caused grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.” • Hosea 11:8-9 — “My heart is turned within Me; all My compassion is stirred! I will not execute the full fury of My anger … for I am God and not man.” • Nahum 1:2-3, 7 — “The LORD is a jealous and avenging God … The LORD is slow to anger and great in power … The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress.” • Micah 7:18 — “He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion.” New Testament Passages That Hold Wrath and Mercy Together • John 3:36 — “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son … the wrath of God remains on him.” • Romans 11:22 — “Consider therefore the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in His kindness.” • Ephesians 2:3-5 — “We were by nature children of wrath … But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ.” • 1 Thessalonians 1:10 — Jesus “delivers us from the coming wrath.” • 2 Peter 3:7-9 — Present heavens and earth “are reserved for fire … The Lord … is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.” • Revelation 6:16-17; 7:16-17 — “Hide us from the wrath of the Lamb! … For the great day of Their wrath has come” paired with “God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” What We Learn About God’s Character • His wrath is real, just, certain, and unmistakable. • His mercy is equally real, lavish, and available to all who repent and believe. • Wrath and mercy are not opposing moods but complementary facets of one holy, loving God. • Scripture consistently warns of judgment so that sinners might run to the open arms of mercy in Christ. |
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