upset, we urge calm. When someone offends God, perhaps by taking his name in vain, we say, “What do you expect of sinners?” Of course, it is good to stay calm. But there is a place for righteous anger, for grief over sin (see Pss. 11:4–6; 119:136; 139:21–22). Besides anger, Jesus also prohibits casual insults and contempt: “Anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell” (Matt. 5:22). The terms “raca”