Fierce anger

 I will terrify Elam before their enemies and before those who seek their life; I will bring disaster upon them, my fierce anger, says the Lord. I will send the sword after them until I have consumed them,

(Jeremiah 49:37, NRSVue)

The fierce anger of the Lord is a characteristic of him that many do not want to acknowledge. A God of love in their minds should not have fierce anger and send the sword to execute the people. This type of reasoning does not consider the intense hatred God has for sin. He is a holy God,separate from mankind in his perfection. To tolerate sin would diminish his character and make him like a human being. Elam just as all the other nations mentioned in these final chapters deserved to be punished severely for the sins they committed. But after their punishment most of the nations would be restored. The miracle of our salvation is that Jesus took our sins that deserved to be punished upon himself when he died on the cross. The wrath of God was placed placed upon him instead of us. The supreme sacrifice for our sins was fulfilled in the death of Jesus. His death made possible our restoration and forgiveness of our sins that separated us from a holy and righteous God.