> Isaiah 27:4 Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle?
> Nahum 1:2 God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious...

Critics point out a contradiction between God stating "Fury is not in me" and passages describing His fury and indignation. The Hebrew words for fury are indeed the same (chemah). However, Christians historically understand descriptions of God's fury as anthropopathic—accommodated language for human comprehension—rather than literal emotional volatility. Furthermore, the immediate context provides a textual answer: Isaiah 27:4 is not a universal statement; it is specific. Isaiah 27:2-3 says, "In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine. I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day." Fury is not in God with regard to this specific vineyard he tends in the last day, for it will not be necessary.