Bible Cross References
wrath
Proverbs 19:12
The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like welcome rain.
Proverbs 20:2
Fear an angry king as you would a growling lion; making him angry is suicide.
Daniel 3:13-25
13
At that, the king flew into a rage and ordered the three men to be brought before him.
14
He said to them, "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, is it true that you refuse to worship my god and to bow down to the gold statue I have set up?
15
Now then, as soon as you hear the sound of the trumpets, oboes, lyres, zithers, harps, and all the other instruments, bow down and worship the statue. If you do not, you will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace. Do you think there is any god who can save you?"
16
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered, "Your Majesty, we will not try to defend ourselves.
17
If the God whom we serve is able to save us from the blazing furnace and from your power, then he will.
18
But even if he doesn't, Your Majesty may be sure that we will not worship your god, and we will not bow down to the gold statue that you have set up."
19
Then Nebuchadnezzar lost his temper, and his face turned red with anger at Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So he ordered the furnace to be heated seven times hotter than usual.
20
And he commanded the strongest men in his army to tie the three men up and throw them into the blazing furnace.
21
So they tied them up, fully dressed---shirts, robes, caps, and all---and threw them into the blazing furnace.
22
Now because the king had given strict orders for the furnace to be made extremely hot, the flames burned up the guards who took the men to the furnace.
23
Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, still tied up, fell into the heart of the blazing fire.
24
Suddenly Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement. He asked his officials, "Didn't we tie up three men and throw them into the blazing furnace?" They answered, "Yes, we did, Your Majesty."
25
"Then why do I see four men walking around in the fire?" he asked. "They are not tied up, and they show no sign of being hurt---and the fourth one looks like an angel."
Luke 12:4
"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot afterward do anything worse.
Luke 12:5
I will show you whom to fear: fear God, who, after killing, has the authority to throw into hell. Believe me, he is the one you must fear!
messengers
Proverbs 17:11
Death will come like a cruel messenger to wicked people who are always stirring up trouble.
2 Kings 6:31-33
31
He exclaimed, "May God strike me dead if Elisha is not beheaded before the day is over!"
32
And he sent a messenger to get Elisha. Meanwhile Elisha was at home with some elders who were visiting him. Before the king's messenger arrived, Elisha said to the elders, "That murderer is sending someone to kill me! Now, when he gets here, shut the door and don't let him come in. The king himself will be right behind him."
33
He had hardly finished saying this, when the king arrived and said, "It's the LORD who has brought this trouble on us! Why should I wait any longer for him to do something?"
Mark 6:27
So he sent off a guard at once with orders to bring John's head. The guard left, went to the prison, and cut John's head off;
but
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If your ruler becomes angry with you, do not hand in your resignation; serious wrongs may be pardoned if you keep calm.
Acts 12:20
Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, so they went in a group to see him. First they convinced Blastus, the man in charge of the palace, that he should help them. Then they went to Herod and asked him for peace, because their country got its food supplies from the king's country.
2 Corinthians 5:20
Here we are, then, speaking for Christ, as though God himself were making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ's behalf: let God change you from enemies into his friends!