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# Wrath
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Wrath is intense anger or fury. It sometimes happens for a long time. In the Bible, the word “wrath” is usually used to talk about God’s anger toward people who sin against him. God’s wrath is always holy, righteous, and just.
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See: [Sin](../articles/sin.md); [Holy (Holiness, Set Apart)](../articles/holy.md); [Righteous (Righteousness)](../articles/righteous.md); [Justice (Just, Unjust)](../articles/justice.md)
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#### More Information About This Topic
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Sometimes the Bible uses the words, “God poured out his wrath” on someone. Sometimes it uses the words, “God’s wrath came” upon someone (see: Jeremiah 7:20; Hosea 5:10; Ephesians 5:6). These are different ways of talking about God judging people and punishing them for their sin.
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God’s wrath is sometimes written about as being like a fire when he punished people (see: Jeremiah 7:20; 15:14; 44:6; see also: Jeremiah 4:4). God’s wrath is also written about as being like wine in a cup that people must drink (see: Revelation 14:10; see also: Isaiah 51:17-23; Jeremiah 25:15). These metaphors are used to talk about God’s wrath destroying people and causing them to fall so they cannot get up again.
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See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Judge (Judgment)](../articles/judge.md); [Punish (Punishment)](../articles/punish.md); [Fire](../articles/fire.md); [Wine (Winepress)](../articles/wine.md)
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