Romans 3:25
3:25 God publicly displayed
him
at his death
as the mercy seat
accessible through faith.
This was to demonstrate
his righteousness, because God in his forbearance had passed over the sins previously committed.
Romans 9:22
9:22 But what if God, willing to demonstrate his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects
of wrath
prepared for destruction?
Exodus 34:6
34:6 The
Lord passed by before him and proclaimed:
“The
Lord, the
Lord,
the compassionate and gracious
God, slow to anger,
and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,
Numbers 14:18
14:18 ‘The
Lord is slow to anger and abounding in loyal love,
forgiving iniquity and transgression,
but by no means clearing
the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children until the third and fourth generations.’
Psalms 78:38
78:38 Yet he is compassionate.
He forgives sin and does not destroy.
He often holds back his anger,
and does not stir up his fury.
Psalms 86:15
86:15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God.
You are patient and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness.
Isaiah 30:18
The Lord Will Not Abandon His People
30:18 For this reason the Lord is ready to show you mercy;
he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you.
Indeed, the Lord is a just God;
all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.
Isaiah 63:7-10
A Prayer for Divine Intervention
63:7 I will tell of the faithful acts of the Lord,
of the Lord’s praiseworthy deeds.
I will tell about all the Lord did for us,
the many good things he did for the family of Israel,
because of his compassion and great faithfulness.
63:8 He said, “Certainly they will be my people,
children who are not disloyal.”
He became their deliverer.
63:9 Through all that they suffered, he suffered too.
The messenger sent from his very presence delivered them.
In his love and mercy he protected them;
he lifted them up and carried them throughout ancient times.
63:10 But they rebelled and offended his holy Spirit,
so he turned into an enemy
and fought against them.
Jonah 4:2
4:2 He prayed to the
Lord and said, “Oh,
Lord, this is just what I thought
would happen
when I was in my own country.
This is what I tried to prevent
by attempting to escape to Tarshish!
– because I knew
that you are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger
and abounding
in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment.
Jonah 4:1
Jonah Responds to God’s Kindness
4:1 This displeased Jonah terribly and he became very angry.
Jonah 1:16
1:16 The men feared the
Lord greatly,
and earnestly vowed
to offer lavish sacrifices
to the Lord.
Jonah 1:1
Jonah Tries to Run from the Lord
1:1 The Lord said to Jonah son of Amittai,
Jonah 3:1
The People of Nineveh Respond to Jonah’s Warning
3:1 The Lord said to Jonah a second time,