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wrath The attitude of God towards sin and evil, the inevitable response of his holiness to human wickedness. In the OT sudden death or disaster was interpreted as the manifestation of God's wrath and reasons sought for it, as when Uzzah touched the Ark with a profane hand (2 Sam. 6: 7). God's wrath is not arbitrary or unjustifiable; always he is gracious and loving (Ps. 103: 8), but his love sometimes seems like anger to those who experience it. Paul maintains belief in the wrath of God (Rom. 1: 18; Eph. 2: 3; 1 Thess. 1: 10) but the NT emphasizes that ‘God is love’ (1 John 4: 8). God's forbearance to the sinner is no less than his wrath against sin, though it is not to be evaded that the NT also speaks of a Day of Wrath, of irrevocable judgement (Matt. 25: 31–45).
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "wrath." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "wrath." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-wrath.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "wrath." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-wrath.html |
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wrath / ra[unvoicedth]/ • n. extreme anger (chiefly used for humorous or rhetorical effect): he hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father's wrath. |
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"wrath." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "wrath." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-wrath.html "wrath." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-wrath.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "wrath." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "wrath." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-wrath.html T. F. HOAD. "wrath." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-wrath.html |
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wrath
•broth, cloth, froth, Goth, moth, Roth, wrath
•Sabaoth • Visigoth
•backcloth, sackcloth
•saddlecloth • waxcloth • grasscloth
•haircloth • J-cloth • sailcloth
•tablecloth • facecloth • cheesecloth
•dishcloth • washcloth • oilcloth
•loincloth • hawkmoth
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"wrath." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "wrath." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-wrath.html "wrath." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-wrath.html |
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