To love ones enemy is the hardest part in all this.
God doesn't need us out there administering justice on his behalf. To do violence in God's name when told explicitly not to, isn't a good thing at all. It's self indulgence masked as servitude.
Rightousness in God is what is needed to serve God. Not self rightousness, God doesn't need any of that.
We can't serve God while ignoring key commandments or justifying them away.
With empahsis on "Thou Shall Not Kill", and "Love Thy Enemy".
I referenced Proverbs 24 for starters but if you have a verse to reference I'm intrigued about this interpretation.
I thought we are supposed to trust in God and who are we to know what or when his punishment will be? Praying the evil come to God and repent, not praying for their death? Perhaps Praying for swift judgemnt maybe, but not death. We can't know what that judgement will be. (Maybe death is letting them off the hook too easy in God's eyes.)
There's no need to plot violence or wish it apon the evil people because judgement is coming. We're to focus on love and repentance. Vengence is a distraction and more akin to self righteousness we're warned about.
While not directly telling God to kill them, David was just hating what God hates.
This analysis mentions David is careful in his words and some references to what Jesus said on the topic in Romans, which I think is where I was coming from. David's very sensitive to not be self righteous.
A great article to read. Thank you for sharing.
To love ones enemy is the hardest part in all this.
God doesn't need us out there administering justice on his behalf. To do violence in God's name when told explicitly not to, isn't a good thing at all. It's self indulgence masked as servitude.
Rightousness in God is what is needed to serve God. Not self rightousness, God doesn't need any of that.
We can't serve God while ignoring key commandments or justifying them away.
With empahsis on "Thou Shall Not Kill", and "Love Thy Enemy".
Amen! & Amen!
God also allows wishing death on the enemies who are evil satan representatives
My research says the opposite actually.
I referenced Proverbs 24 for starters but if you have a verse to reference I'm intrigued about this interpretation.
I thought we are supposed to trust in God and who are we to know what or when his punishment will be? Praying the evil come to God and repent, not praying for their death? Perhaps Praying for swift judgemnt maybe, but not death. We can't know what that judgement will be. (Maybe death is letting them off the hook too easy in God's eyes.)
There's no need to plot violence or wish it apon the evil people because judgement is coming. We're to focus on love and repentance. Vengence is a distraction and more akin to self righteousness we're warned about.
Psalm 139:19
Indirect
Calls for God to punish those
Psalm 109:8-9 (NKJV): βLet his days be few, and let another take his office. Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.β
I found this very interesting. Thank you for sharing.
https://thebiblesays.com/en/commentary/psa+139:19
While not directly telling God to kill them, David was just hating what God hates.
This analysis mentions David is careful in his words and some references to what Jesus said on the topic in Romans, which I think is where I was coming from. David's very sensitive to not be self righteous.
I understand your comment now about "Indirect"
/cheers