Vengeance

Vengeance belongs to the Lord - Psalms 7:12 – 7:17 (commentary)

The writer points out that if a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow (v. 12). He will prepare his deadly weapons and ignite his flaming arrows (v. 13). In other words, obedient believers can be comforted knowing that wickednes …

Repay No One Evil For Evil - Romans 12:17 – 12:21 (commentary)

These verses in this passage summarize the core of Christian living. In this day of constant lawsuits and demands for legal rights , Paul’s command sounds almost impossible. When someone hurts you deeply, instead of giving him what he deserves, Paul says to befriend him (vv. 17-2 …

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Psalms 64:7 – 64:10 (commentary)

David predicted that God would intervene and strike them (v. 7). Their tongues, like arrows, will be turned against them by God and everyone who sees them will tremble with fear (v. 8). They will be afraid and say, “Look what God has done” (v. 9). The righteous shall be …

Allow God to take care of Our Enemies - Psalms 109:1 – 109:13 (commentary)

David had endured many false accusations and now he asks the Lord to not be silent (v. 1). The psalmist prayed that the Lord would take vengeance on his enemies. They were deceitful (v. 2) and hateful (v. 3) and rewarded his friendship with false accusations (vv. 4-5). It seems t …

God says vengeance is mine - Psalms 94:1 – 94:11 (commentary)

The author of Psalm 94 also lived in a day when government was engaged in the promotion of evil and persecution of the righteous. The unjust of the psalmist day not only prospered but they seemed to prevail. This psalm is prophetic in context as it looks ahead to the days of the …

Fastening Torches to the Foxes Tails - Judges 15:1 – 15:13 (commentary)

It is important to note that the wife that Samson asked his parents to get for him apparently continued to live with her parents. He was probably taking her an expectant gift on his periodic visit. However Samson learns that his bride had been given to another by her father w …

Proclamation Against Israel’s Enemies - Ezekiel 25:8 – 25:17 (commentary)

These four nations (Ammon, Moab, Edom & Philistia) were geographically closer and historically more intimately connected with direct and open hostility to Israel. The prophecies should probably be dated after the destruction of Jerusalem. These nations were a constant …

No Way to Escape God’s Judgment - Jeremiah 25:30 – 25:38 (commentary)

The final section of this chapter concludes with God pouring out his vengeance upon His rebellious people. So great is God’s indictment upon mankind that the victims of this coming disaster will be like dung upon the ground. Both the rulers and the people will be destroy …