{"id":1731,"date":"2020-06-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nancylucenay.com\/staging\/8869\/?p=1731"},"modified":"2025-07-14T17:58:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T21:58:15","slug":"anger-is-mine-righteous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nancylucenay.com\/staging\/8869\/anger-is-mine-righteous\/","title":{"rendered":"Anger: Is Mine Righteous?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Anger may be America\u2019s favorite sport. Political polarization plus the loss of physical safety and financial security has led to fear and anger. Long-term conflicts have risen to the surface, resulting in rage. Some defend their indignation, calling it \u201crighteous anger.\u201d With sporting events canceled, we have fewer opportunities to expel negative energy. So, rather than cheering for our team or shouting at the umpires, we\u2019re screaming at one another. Sometimes in the streets and often behind closed doors. How should Jesus-followers respond? Can we be righteous and angry at the same time? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people point to Jesus\u2019 temple cleansing (Mark 11:15-18<\/a>) as justification for righteous anger. Yet, there\u2019s no word about Jesus\u2019 emotions, only his actions. He drove out animals, overturned moneychangers\u2019 tables, and ran off dove-sellers. Why? Merchants had converted the Court of the Gentiles into a market. Rather than destroying persons or property, Jesus disrupted businesses that dishonored God and desecrated the only place gentiles could worship. A revealing response but not proof of a temple temper tantrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biblical authors only twice describe Jesus as angry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n