If we can’t be won over by kindness, perhaps the fear of God will get our attention. This is not a scare tactic but an imminent reality, a natural consequence of our sin. What is there to fear? The counterpart to the revelation of God’s righteousness: the revelation of His wrath. Important Revelation: Verses 17–18 reveal two things, one positive, one negative. The negative—the wrath of God—is provoked by humanity’s negative response to the revelation of God’s righteousness.