Does god have the ability to hate?

Question

Does god have the ability to hate?
If he can not hate that mean God loves evil.

Answer 1

God has plenty of hatred.

Leviticus 20:23 - And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.

Leviticus 26:30 - And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.

Deuteronomy 32:19 - And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.

Psalm 5:5 - The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Psalm 5:6 - Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

Psalm 10:3 - For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

Psalm 53:5 - There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

Psalm 73:20 - As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

Psalm 78:59 - When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:

Psalm 106:40 - Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.

Proverbs 6:16-19 - These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Proverbs 22:14 - The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

Lamentations 2:6 - And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest.

Hosea 9:15 - All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.

Zechariah 11:8 - Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.

Malachi 1:3 - And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.

Romans 9:13 - As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

Answer 2

God does not (note that I did not say "cannot") hate any person. God can and does hate the evil acts that people and the demons (who are fallen angels created by God) do. We as Christians are exhorted to "hate the sin, but love the sinner." Although that particular phrase is not in the Bible, there are verses to support the concept.

Romans 12:9 - Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.

Proverbs 6:16-19 - God hates six things; seven are to Him an abomination (something strongly detested). Other passages list dozens of other things God hates (abominations).

Ecclesiastes 3:8 says that there is "a time to love and a time to hate."

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Answer 3

Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Romans 9:13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

Proverbs 6:16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

God has the capacity to hate.

Answer 4

Not much of a God if he doesn't have at least the same ability as his creations. The question is not if he CAN hate, but if he DOES hate.

On one hand, if he hated anything, it would be evil. Yet he doesn't destroy it (in fact, he created it). On the other hand, he sure is vengeful. Personally, I'd define the complete destruction of Earth's entire population except for Noah's family without the possiblity of redemption (before Jesus) as at least contempt, if not outright hate.

Answer 5

Proverbs 6:16-18 "There are six things that Jehovah does hate; yes, seven are things detestable to his soul: 17 lofty eyes, a false tongue, and hands that are shedding innocent blood, 18 a heart fabricating hurtful schemes, feet that are in a hurry to run to badness, 19 a false witness that launches forth lies, and anyone sending forth contentions among brothers"

Yes Jehovah hates wickedness and those who willfully practice evil.

Answer 6

God hates sin but He loves the sinner. Pretty cool huh?

Answer 7

No. God is bound by his own nature not to hate or be evil in any way. However, he does punish evil and evildoers.

Answer 8

Read the Old Testament; Jehovah hates many things.

Answer 9

Hosea 9:15All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings i visit force them out of mine abode, i visit love them not greater: all their princes are revolters. additionally Malachi a million:3 ..this finished age could end ..He haslet guy have the run of the situation and this wicked era could play itself out to the top of the tale..He does help people, yet basically people who quite love HIm..on the top of this era, he will take a greater prominenet function in controling activities

Answer 10

I think that God is incapable of hate because in the bible it clearly states that God loves all of his children he created everything!!! So he loves everything.