Scot McKnight "We are testing a hypothesis, namely, this one: Does “wrath” refer only to “historical” events in history, the negative implications of doing things contrary to God’s will . . . "
On Ephesians 2:1-11 "What this text by Paul teaches is that:
1. All humans, not just Gentiles but also Jews, all humans are under the wrath of God.
2. All humans are “because of their nature” children of wrath.
3. All humans are the receptors of God’s mercy in Christ."
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This is not simply historical wrath, though it could have some of that. I would see this as eternal wrath — God’s wrath against sin and against sinners."
http://www.jesuscreed.org/?p=3928
