Isaiah 30:18 – Yahweh longs to be gracious to you.
God is good – all the time; God is faithful – always
Romans 2:4 – Tolerance and patience
Exodus 34:6 and 7 – “Slow to anger,” “patience,” and “longsuffering” are all translations of the same Hebrew words.
Exodus 7-12 – The ten plagues; 13, fire and cloud; 14, the Red Sea is parted; 15, waters of Marah were made sweet; 16, manna; 17, water came out of the rock; 17, Amalek defeated; 19 and 20, God talks to them at Sinai; 21-31, Moses on the mountain; 32, golden calf; 33, Moses asks to see Yahweh’s glory
Ex 34: 6 and 7 God is longsuffering – astoundingly.
“Longsuffering” is an old English word with more meaning than patience because it includes tolerance, patiently enduring lasting offense or hardship, and forgiveness.
Numbers 14:17-22 Ten times in the first year, He pardoned them.
Nehemiah 9:6-31 Yahweh was remarkably longsuffering with them.
Romans 1:20-2:4 – God is patient and forgiving.
1 John 1:7-10
2 Peter 3:3-15
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