VENGEANCE

(See also Retaliation; Retribution)

Absalom’s, for Tamar: w24.11 3; it-1 32-33

against Jehovah’s servants: it-2 1150-1151

Bible view of taking: ijwbq article 179; scl 105; w22.06 10-11; wp22.1 8-9; it-1 727; it-2 1150; w15 11/1 6-7; w09 9/1 20-23; w09 10/15 10; w07 7/1 25-26; w06 11/15 7; w03 11/15 25; g01 10/22 13-15; rq 21; w91 11/1 3-7

“eye for eye” (Ex 21:24; De 19:21; Mt 5:38): ijwbq articles 149, 179

“yield place to the wrath” (Ro 12:19): mrt article 63; w24.11 6; w18.07 15; w00 3/15 29

business of bringing revenge (Japan): g98 12/22 29

by employees: w09 9/1 20

David not vengeful: w04 4/1 16-17

discussion: it-2 1149-1151

experiences in not taking:

abusive sergeant becomes employee: yb93 165

Gypsy whose uncle was killed: g03 1/8 18-20

street fighter: wp22.1 9

youth with murderous intent: yb17 67-68

Greek word: it-2 1149

hurtful consequences: w09 9/1 21-22

Jacob’s sons, for Dinah: it-1 32, 1245; it-2 914, 944; w10 6/15 16-17; w09 9/1 21; g01 10/22 14

Jehovah’s: ijwbq article 179; it-2 1149-1150; w11 10/1 6; w91 11/1 5-7

attitude of Free Church of Scotland: w86 5/15 27

“avenging our blood” (Re 6:10, 11): it-2 1149-1150; w07 1/1 29-30; re 101-103, 289

“day of vengeance” (Isa 61:2): it-2 1149; ip-2 324-325

“day of vengeance” (Isa 63:4): ip-2 353-354

Edom: ws 123-125

purpose: it-2 1149

“vengeance is mine” (Heb 10:30): w08 11/1 10

“vengeance is mine” (Ro 12:19): w24.11 6

Jehovah’s agents:

apostles: it-2 1150

elders: it-2 1150

Jesus Christ: it-2 1150; w04 11/15 19

rulers: it-2 1150

Law covenant:

avenger of blood: it-1 221-222

love “does not keep account of the injury” (1Co 13:5): cl 307; it-2 278; w93 10/15 20

meaning of term: it-2 1149

not rejoicing over another’s difficulty: jd 112-114

waiting for opportunity: w90 9/15 22-23