clarification regarding verse 11: The main idea is that God doesn’t punish for the sake of punishment because He is angry. He says "I have no pleasure in the death of a sinner" (Ezekiel 18:23). God is actively working. He is not passive. God intervenes and punishes in order to end evil or to prevent it from spreading, after a long period of patience. God's anger (aka wrath) is against the sin and the death hurting His creation. Punishment and consequence carry different connotations but are, in a way, two sides of the same coin. The important thing to remember though is that a consequence or punishment coming from God is meant to push us towards repentance and salvation.

St. Basil quote is from: https://svspress.com/on-social-justice-st-basil-the-great/?srsltid=AfmBOop88tL9oLKiuwI3L107GnBNCVBjfbi61Fhu7LHBEuUoVb_iHkDm

Cain & Inventing Evil

"...Be filled with the Spirit, as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." (Ephesians 5)

Cain & Inventing Evil

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