Divine outrage

Hi,

"A philosopher asked Rabban Gamliel: It is written in your Torah, 'For HaShem your Gd is a consuming flame, an outraged Gd.' Why is Gd outraged at the worshippers, but not of the idol itself?

"Rabban Gamliel responded: I will give you a comparison. Imagine a king who had a son. The son acquired a dog and called it by his father's name. When the son swore oaths, he swore 'In the name of my father the dog.' When the king hears of this, upon whom will his anger fall, on the dog or on his son?"

(Talmud, Avodah Zarah 54b)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

After anger, there is hope

Hi,

"Eichah 5:22 says, 'For if You have been disgusted with us, You have been very angry with us.'

"R' Shimon ben Lakish explained: For disgust there is no hope, but for anger there is hope. One who is angry will eventually be appeased."

(Eichah Rabbah 5:22; see Eitz Yosef for an explanation of how this fits the sentence from Eichah)

המצפה לישועה,
Mordechai