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The great Maestro, Toscanini, was as well-known for his ferocious temper as for his outstanding musicianship.
When members of his orchestra played badly he would pick up anything in sight and hurl it to the floor.
During one rehearsal a flat note caused the genius to grab his valuable watch and smash it beyond repair.
Shortly afterward, he received from his devoted musicians a luxurious velvet-lined box containing two watches, one a beautiful gold timepiece, the other a cheap one on which was inscribed, “For rehearsals only.”[1]
Anger makes us act like a fool most of the time.
Anger, a universally understood and experienced emotion.
Of course, we all experience anger to different degrees and in different ways, but we all experience anger nonetheless.
What did Toscanini’s anger reveal about what he loved?
I suppose we can’t know with certainty, but I would imagine he loved perfection, or his perception of perfection, when it came to music.
He got angry when music was not done perfectly.
So then, his ferocious temper revealed his distorted and imbalanced love, did it not?
Anger Defined
Anger makes us act like a fool most of the time.
Anger, a universally understood and experienced emotion.
Of course, we all experience anger to different degrees and in different ways, but we all experience anger nonetheless.
As we end our study in Proverbs, we are going to look at one more emotion – anger.
What we will find is that anger is most often destructive, but that at its root is the emotion of love.
But, while it is usually destructive, it is not always destructive, and we need to consider the appropriate presence of anger in our lives.
As we begin this discussion, let us first define anger.
Anger Defined
What did Toscanini’s anger reveal about what he loved?
I suppose we can’t know with certainty, but I would imagine he loved perfection, or his perception of perfection, when it came to music.
He got angry when music was not done perfectly.
So then, his ferocious temper revealed his distorted and imbalanced love, did it not?
Anger Defined
Anger Defined
In considering the concept of anger in Proverbs, we come to realize that there are several different words that are translated as anger or similar synonyms such as wrath, indignation, vexation, indignant, or rage.[1]
As we end our study in Proverbs, we are going to look at one more emotion – anger.
What we will find is that anger is most often destructive, but that at its root is the emotion of love.
But, while it is usually destructive, it is not always destructive, and we need to consider the appropriate presence of anger in our lives.
As we begin this discussion, let us first define anger.
(1) The first, aneph, refers to anger or displeasure.
Often it is used of the Lord’s attitude when his people don’t obey him.
But, often in these contexts, He is said to be slow to anger.
While man’s anger is appropriate at times, typically, throughout the Old Testament, we are warned that anger usually ends up resulting in foolishness and destruction.
Anger Defined
In considering the concept of anger in Proverbs, we come to realize that there are several different words that are translated as anger or similar synonyms such as wrath, indignation, vexation, indignant, or rage.[2]
(2) A second word for anger, chemah, is often translated as “hot displeasure, indignation, and wrath.
This word is often used to “convey the concept of an inner, emotional heat which rises and is fanned to varying degrees.”
(3) A third word for anger, ebrah, refers to something that overflows, arrogance, and fury.
Often this word is used in the context of God’s wrath and how it will overflow on the day of His wrath.
Nothing will be able to stand before it.
When it is used in the context of a person, their wrath is “described as cruel and merciless having wounded pride as its basic motivation.
(1) The first, aneph, refers to anger or displeasure.
Often it is used of the Lord’s attitude when his people don’t obey him.
But, often in these contexts, He is said to be slow to anger.
While man’s anger is appropriate at times, typically, throughout the Old Testament, we are warned that anger usually ends up resulting in foolishness and destruction.
(4) The fourth word is kaas.
It’s often translated as “vexed, indignant, angry, wroth, be grieved, provoke to anger and wrath.”
In these moments, the heart is provoked in such a way as to lead to specific actions.
This provocation is as well not typically appropriate for believers.
In fact Solomon tells us “Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools” ( ESV).
(2) A second word for anger, chemah, is often translated as “hot displeasure, indignation, and wrath.
This word is often used to “convey the concept of an inner, emotional heat which rises and is fanned to varying degrees.”
(3) A third word for anger, ebrah, refers to something that overflows, arrogance, and fury.
Often this word is used in the context of God’s wrath and how it will overflow on the day of His wrath.
Nothing will be able to stand before it.
When it is used in the context of a person, their wrath is “described as cruel and merciless having wounded pride as its basic motivation.
(5) One final word, zaap, means to storm or blow.
In it refers to the raging sea.
In the context of a person’s anger, it would refer to a storm or emotion within someone.
(4) The fourth word is kaas.
It’s often translated as “vexed, indignant, angry, wroth, be grieved, provoke to anger and wrath.”
In these moments, the heart is provoked in such a way as to lead to specific actions.
This provocation is as well not typically appropriate for believers.
In fact Solomon tells us “Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools” ( ESV).
So then, to define anger is both challenging and rather easy.
Anger is one of those emotions that many of us may struggle to define but all of us know what it is due to our own personal experiences.
Albert Barnes offers a helpful definition.
Anger is a passion too common to need any description.
It is an excitement or agitation of mind, of more or less violence, produced by the reception of a real or supposed injury, and attended commonly with a desire or purpose of revenge.
The desire of revenge, however, is not essential to the existence of the passion, though it is probably always attended with a disposition to express displeasure, to chide, rebuke, or punish[2]
(5) One final word, zaap, means to storm or blow.
In it refers to the raging sea.
In the context of a person’s anger, it would refer to a storm or emotion within someone.
As we consider the many different words and Barne’s definition, let me conclude this attempt to define anger with just a couple simple realities.
(1) Anger exhibits itself outwardly.
(2) It is the overflow of internal heat or displeasure.
(3) Anger is the result of hurt pride.
(4) Anger is the affect a fool has on others.
(5) Anger is usually not acceptable, except for God’s righteous anger and potentially our frail attempts at righteous anger.
So then, to define anger is both challenging and rather easy.
Anger is one of those emotions that many of us may struggle to define but all of us know what it is due to our own personal experiences.
Albert Barnes offers a helpful definition.
Barnes.
Anger is a passion too common to need any description.
It is an excitement or agitation of mind, of more or less violence, produced by the reception of a real or supposed injury, and attended commonly with a desire or purpose of revenge.
The desire of revenge, however, is not essential to the existence of the passion, though it is probably always attended with a disposition to express displeasure, to chide, rebuke, or punish[3]
Anger’s Root
As we consider the many different words and Barnes’ definition, let me conclude this attempt to define anger with just a couple simple realities.
(1) Anger exhibits itself outwardly.
(2) It is the overflow of internal heat or displeasure.
(3) Anger is the result of hurt pride.
(4) Anger is the affect a fool has on others.
(5) Anger is usually not acceptable, except for God’s righteous anger and potentially our frail attempts at righteous anger.
Too often our culture sees love and hatred (or anger) as incompatible.
You either love or you have anger.
You can’t be angry and be loving.
And yet, while anger and love are at opposite ends of the affections spectrum, they actually work in tandem.
Our anger reveals what we love.
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