What does it mean to provoke a child to wrath?

How we provoke our children to anger: By anger and harshness. By a lack of affection. By telling them what to do or not do without giving Biblical reasons (e.g., Do it because I said to do it, or because it’s just wrong). By being offended at their sin because it bothers us, not because it offends God.

What does it mean to provoke someone to wrath?

If you provoke someone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively.

What does fathers do not provoke your children lest they become discouraged mean?

Paul says to fathers, “Do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” By “provoke” Paul means causing rebellion in your child. In Ephesians 6 Paul says not to provoke children to anger; here he says do not provoke them unto discouragement. So children must be disciplined and corrected.

What does the Bible say about provoking anger?

“Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.” “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” “…for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.”

What is the meaning of Wrath in the Bible?

Definition of wrath (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : strong vengeful anger or indignation. 2 : retributory punishment for an offense or a crime : divine chastisement.

What is the biblical meaning of provoke?

In the Old Testament this word is used thirty-three times and is mainly used in the context of the Israelites provoking God to anger or jealously. According to Webster’s 1828 dictionary, the word provoke means “to call into action, to arouse, to excite, to move, to incite, to stir-up.”

What does the Bible mean by provoke?

2a : to incite to anger. b archaic : to arouse to a feeling or action.

What does embittered mean in the Bible?

1 : to excite bitter feelings in embittered by divorce. 2 : to make bitter.

What does fathers do not embitter your child?

“4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” This verse makes it pretty clear that God holds parents responsible for how we use our authority.