Shouldest Thou…Love Them that Hate the LORD?

Introduction  A prophet walked into the beautiful palace in Jerusalem. When summoned by the king into the throne room, the prophet boldly proclaimed the Word of the LORD, “Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? Therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.”1 What had the king done wrong to receive this Word of judgment? Could the king have done wrong in loving the enemies of God when Jesus said, “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you.”2 What is proper...