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Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
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Patience Balanced by Power
Commentators explain that God's slowness to anger is not a sign of weakness but a display of His secure power. He is patient, giving space for repentance, but this patience is perfectly balanced by His justice. The verse affirms that while He is merciful, He "will by no means clear the guilty," meaning unrepentant sin will face certain judgment. His patience has a purpose and a limit.
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Nahum
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Lord is slow to anger - Nahum takes up the words of Jonah (Jonah 4:2) as he spoke of God’s attributes toward Nineveh, but on…
19th Century
Anglican
And great in power. —Better, but great in power. Jehovah’s forbearance is not attributable to weakness. To vindicate His …
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet continues with the same subject, and the preface concerning the nature of God is even longer; however, as I have said, this preface is …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The Lord is slow to anger. He is not in haste to execute it; he takes time for it, and gives men space for repentance. Ni…
About a hundred years before, at Jonah's preaching, the Ninevites repented and were spared; yet, soon after, they became worse than ever. Nineveh d…
