\nHere is a classic sense of \u201cwrath\u201d in the Bible:
\n1. It refers to historical wrath \u2014 the working out of God\u2019s judgment in history by horrible consequences for God\u2019s people Israel.
\n2. Both Mark and Matthew only use the word \u201ctribulation\u201d or \u201cdistress\u201d instead of the word \u201cwrath\u201d but I suspect both would see their term as an expression of God\u2019s wrath.
\n3. This sense of historical wrath is apocalyptic \u2014 the end-time act of God against sin.
\n4. This sense of historical wrath is prophetic \u2014 it fulfills what has been predicted time and time again.
\nIf you\u2019d like to read a good, solid, evidentially-based but still readable book on this, I recommend D. Brent Sandy, Plowshares & Pruning Hooks<\/a>
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<\/em>.\nThe rhetoric of this passage is designed to mark off the people of God from the corrupt leaders; it is designed to warn opponents of the gospel of the tragic consequences that will befall the nation if they do not turn to Jesus as Messiah. I would not see this as evangelistic so much as historical wrath. Could an awakening to faith occur when one realizes what may happen? I would think so.
\nWrath is here is the act of God against corruption and corrupt leaders.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Luke 21 reads: \u201c20 When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. 22 For this is the time […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":197,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[337],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-theology"],"yoast_head":"\n