Jots and Tittles and other Random Things

Hatred - why is it so dangerous?

prayer prompt
Pray for protection over your marriage or significant relationship. Then pray for someone else's relationship.

blog prompt
Why is the sin of hatred so dangerous?


ha·tred
/ˈhātrəd/
noun
intense dislike or ill will.

extreme dislike or disgust
intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury. : extreme dislike or disgust : antipathy, loathing.

We are encouraged to refrain from anger...

"Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil. For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land." Psalm 37:8–9



Yet, in Proverbs, here are some things that God hates.

Proverbs 6:16-19

16There are six things the Lord hates,
seven that are detestable to him:
17haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
18a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
19a false witness who pours out lies
and a person who stirs up conflict in the community

How do we reconcile this?

Ephesians 4:26 (Amplified Bible) says:

Be angry [at sin—at immorality, at injustice, at ungodly behavior], yet do not sin; do not let your anger [cause you shame, nor allow it to] last until the sun goes down.

Jesus did this when he chased the money-lenders out of the Temple; a sacred place for worship that had been turned into a den of thieves.

Hebrews 10:31 (Amplified Bible)

It is a fearful and terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God [incurring His judgment and wrath].