Take the 2-minute tour ×  Numbers 25 shows God as a god who
destroys and kills anyone who aligns him/herself with the wrong
deity. However, Matthew 5:39 talks about how we should "not
resist an evil person".  How can we reconcile God of Numbers 25
with the God of Matt 5:39? To put this another way, is God a god
of Anger or a god of Love?  share|improve this question A better
question would have been, "How can God be both a God of Love and
ever become angry?" This question assumes that it is one or the
other, when, in actuality, it is both. –  Narnian Oct 18 '11 at
14:21  5 Answers 5  up vote 12 down vote accepted   God is a God
of Love. God is also a God of Hate. If you love you must also
hate. If you love children then you will hate abortion. God is
angry with those enemies of his that practice sin. Here is a
verse that describes the anger that God has towards sinners.
Hebrews 10:26-27 (NIV)   In Numbers 25 God is specifically
talking to Israel. He tells Israel that he has set them apart
from the other nati