Does God Hate?

[jesusandliberty]

I saw a lot of debate online recently about God hating Esau. Some say it's proof God does not actually love everyone, while others say it is taken out of context. What do y'all say? 

[Justin Adams]

4 minutes ago, jesusandliberty said:

I saw a lot of debate online recently about God hating Esau. Some say it's proof God does not actually love everyone, while others say it is taken out of context. What do y'all say? 

God's hyperbole just means that He likes others more. It is not 'hate' in the way we would use the word.

[FJK]

39 minutes ago, jesusandliberty said:

I saw a lot of debate online recently about God hating Esau. Some say it's proof God does not actually love everyone, while others say it is taken out of context. What do y'all say? 

"Hate" is a human emotion, I don't think there is any way to express God's emotions, whatever they may be if they be, in human terms.

Jesus taught things people can't understand in parables, what do the parables say?  That is where answers are to be found for things we cannot directly understand.

[enoob57]

Proverbs 6:16 (KJV)

[16] These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

[17] A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

[18] An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

[19] A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

 

[FJK]

26 minutes ago, enoob57 said:

 

Proverbs 6:16 (KJV)

[16] These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

[17] A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

[18] An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

[19] A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

 

 

Proverbs tells us all we need to know about life, and about ourselves.

[NConly]

1 hour ago, FJK said:

Proverbs tells us all we need to know about life, and about ourselves.

Good verses. And if God had not allowed these things to afflict us on earth we would not have learned to feel the same way he does about them.

[garee]

3 hours ago, Justin Adams said:

God's hyperbole just means that He likes others more. It is not 'hate' in the way we would use the word.

I would add  or offer to hate is simply not to bless or strengthen or support. as evidence I think  one could say, God hates sinners by not blessing them with eternal life. but loves his children of light leading them with his light.  

I have heard it in one way, he loves the sinner but hates the sin . It would seem he hates the sinner sentenced to death loving him he takes away the wage of sin .  Not hate in the way must today think of which I also did and work on . . Anger, vengeance.jealousy etc anger of man  The Holy Spirit in James declared mankind's anger does not bring about the righteous life God requires in view of his mercy 

James 1: 20 CSB, , for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.

It would seem knowing God sets or magnifies  the authority  of his written word above all his attributes to include our savior( Psalms 138:2 ) he is subject to the law himself  (he cannot lie) His word is law.

It would appear as two kinds of mercy, (1)  mercy as a end in of life  dying in a earthen bodies of death the end of sufferings the pangs of hell. and (2) mercy seasoned with grace given a new spirit and heart that will rise on the last day and receive a new incorruptible body . . . all die no receiving we have a living hope beyond the grave yoked with Christ. . 

Mercy rejoices against judgment.it does not create  new suffering one not seen.In the same way God deines vengeance  

James 2 :12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.