Topic > Yahweh's Relationship with the Israelites - 1246

In Exodus, Yahweh manifests his anger countless times. He gets angry with Moses, with the Egyptians and with the Israelites. However, Yahweh does not simply show anger, he shows wrath. Yahweh often shows the need for vengeance. He takes revenge on the Egyptians for enslaving the Israelites. He threatens to take revenge on the Israelites in Jeremiah 2:19 when he says they will be punished for their unfaithfulness. Yahweh admits his anger when he threatens the Israelites in Jeremiah 7:20. Yahweh's anger is well documented; however, a reader can spot an important emotional pivot away from anger