Anger
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Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy. Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the throng of evildoers, who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear. They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, “Who can see them?” They search out injustice, saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.” For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.
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“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire. So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.
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The First Antithesis
The First Antithesis
The False Interpretation
The False Interpretation
Jesus compares false teaching with the correct understanding of God’s Word
“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’
6th Commandment (Ex 20:13 & Deut 5:17)
“You shall not murder.
The Hebrew word also covers causing human death through carelessness or negligence
“Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.
From this verse, the punishment to which men of old reffered was capital punishment
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“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’
Murder - to kill intentionally and with premeditation
They were not in error but fall short of the spirirtual cause
The Correct Interpretation
The Correct Interpretation
But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.
Angry - liable to judgement
“Insults”
Original wording: [To say ‘empty head’]
Mildly insulting word used to tease
You Fool
A foolish person who lacks judgement
Sinful anger
the kind that leads to bitter words
is in its very nature murder, in your heart
Unless you repents, your attitude faces everlasting punishment in hell
Anger leaves no room for Love
Anger leaves no room for Love
Moses emphaised love for God
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
Moses emphaised Love for man
You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
Cain & Abel - evil of jealous anger, being root of murder (Gen 4:1-16)
Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
cruel - wilfully causing pain or suffering
Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.
vexation - cause of annoyance / frustration / worry
Anger Consumes
Anger Consumes
A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.
Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools.
Be slow to Anger
Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,
Avoid friendship with those full of anger
The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
Avoid malicious (intention of harm) talk about someone who is not present
A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.
Wrath - extreme anger
Strife - angry/bitter disagreements
Nothing good comes of anger
It leads to sin
Anger affects our relationship with God
Anger affects our relationship with God
So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Something - grievance
Even unjustified
When we approach God it is an act of asking for forgiveness
If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.
Warning
for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
Does not produce thr righteousness of God
Address the issue while you still can
Address the issue while you still can
Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.
Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going to court
Lest your accuser hand you over to the Judge, and the judge to the guard and you be put in prison
Truely, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny
Jesus speaks also of God as Judge and Hell as punishment
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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