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isaiah wrote a prophecy: god told him "i don't have anger" using the hebrew word "hme" yet a few chapters later, same prophet said "my anger 'hme' is against the nations". what clue in context can distinguish it?

option a: "Sing about a fruitful vineyard. (3) I, the LORD, watch over it; I water it continually. I guard it day and night so that no one may harm it. (4) I am not angry." chapter 27 is about the 'vine' meaning israel so even when they sin and get punished it is not with anger, and they are even protected for a time, delayed punishment, to have a chance to change. in contrast to chapter 34 is about 'nations'. when they sin they get punished with anger.

option b: god does not feel emotions [maimonides] so truly no anger at all. but sometimes acts like someone who is angry. that people can imagine angering a human king?

I was always told this growing up. I used to believe women understand men better then vice versa. But not anymore.

I believe women understood men better in earlier times out of necessity. They used to depend more on men to provide and protect them. It was important for them to understand men they wanted to get in a relationship with vs. those to avoid.

But in modern times women seem far less concerned about understanding men. Not that I expect them to naturally understand that. But one thing they seem to struggle with is understanding the difference between likeability / attraction vs. respect. Men actually crave respect more then they crave sex, intimacy, etc.

It’s possible to still respect someone even think you don’t like them. It’s about understanding their situation and what they have to deal with. And truly men generally understand this concept far better then women do.

One example is when I broke up with my ex girlfriend. At that point I was no longer attracted her at all. Can’t say I liked her much either. But I still respected her. I knew about her struggles and dreams. That’s why I gave her the respect of sitting down and breaking up face to face. Endured 2 hours of hell (screaming, crying, etc.).

But I don’t regret it. I didn’t fixate on her flaws and chastise her over grudges and things I didn’t like about her to self justify my decision (I’ve had women do that to me when I was dumped). I had enough respect for her that would just add insult to injury.