Actually the verses say "if able from yourselves, living in peace with all mankind: not avenging yourselves, beloved, but you must now give place to the wrath of GOD, for it has been written, " Vengence is Mine, I shall repay" (Deut 32:35) says the LORD. But " if your enemy hungers, you must continually feed him, if he thirsts, you must …
Actually the verses say "if able from yourselves, living in peace with all mankind: not avenging yourselves, beloved, but you must now give place to the wrath of GOD, for it has been written, " Vengence is Mine, I shall repay" (Deut 32:35) says the LORD. But " if your enemy hungers, you must continually feed him, if he thirsts, you must continually give him drink: for doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head." (Pro. 25:21,22) Ido not overcome evil by doing evil but I overcome evil by doing good." From the ONE NEW MAN BIBLE translated from the original Hebrew not paraphrased to bring it in step with our current language. Roman's 12:9,-21 gives rules for following "the Way" which was what Yeshua and His followers were known as.
yes, impulsive retribution, plotting vengeance are worldly, fleshly drives that do not serve any good; David withheld from striking Saul, Abigail interceded on behalf of both her household but also on behalf of David himself. Compromising one's spirit and striking back to get even also asks the Divine to remove himself from the case at issue and the consequences and legacy that result.
We are to fight on behalf of the innocent and oppressed never for worldly gain or acclaim or to produce justice within the court of our own mind.
Actually the verses say "if able from yourselves, living in peace with all mankind: not avenging yourselves, beloved, but you must now give place to the wrath of GOD, for it has been written, " Vengence is Mine, I shall repay" (Deut 32:35) says the LORD. But " if your enemy hungers, you must continually feed him, if he thirsts, you must continually give him drink: for doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head." (Pro. 25:21,22) Ido not overcome evil by doing evil but I overcome evil by doing good." From the ONE NEW MAN BIBLE translated from the original Hebrew not paraphrased to bring it in step with our current language. Roman's 12:9,-21 gives rules for following "the Way" which was what Yeshua and His followers were known as.
yes, impulsive retribution, plotting vengeance are worldly, fleshly drives that do not serve any good; David withheld from striking Saul, Abigail interceded on behalf of both her household but also on behalf of David himself. Compromising one's spirit and striking back to get even also asks the Divine to remove himself from the case at issue and the consequences and legacy that result.
We are to fight on behalf of the innocent and oppressed never for worldly gain or acclaim or to produce justice within the court of our own mind.