WRATH: strong vengeful anger (Merriam-Webster)
There is a good conversation to be had on the subject of “Jesus and the wrath of God”.
WRATH implies punishment inflicted in anger.
Where is the scripture verse that ever actually says that God (the Father) was EVER angrily punishing Jesus in our place?
I would never suggest that Jesus did not suffer the punishment of God for the sins of men, since there are too many verses that clearly state that.
Nor would I EVER suggest that God will not pour out His wrath on those that reject the salvation offered in Jesus Christ (typically mentioned as part of a final judgement to come).
However, God has also said "
The person who sins will die. A son will not suffer [the punishment] for the father's guilt, nor will a father suffer [the punishment] for the son's guilt; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself.” -
Ezekiel 18:20 [NASB20]
Is that not exactly what we claim that God has done when we say that the WRATH of the Father (God) fell on Jesus … angrily punished the innocent for the sin of the guilty?
I would prefer to see a verse that EXPLICITLY supported that claim.
(
Now that is a conversation worth having.)