Here, the word of judgment is being spoken to and against the people of God in Samaria and Jerusalem.) Modern people have been brought up to find the notion of God’s judgment very difficult. We like to hear about the mercy, forgiveness, grace, and love of God—but not his judgment, his wrath, or his anger. But the Bible clearly teaches that the God of mercy, forgiveness, grace, and love is at the same time the God who demonstrates anger and shows judgment against idolatry and idolaters. So we must