Specifically , holy fear was needed to keep the people of those times from sinking irretrievably into the consequences of their evils .
The appearance of Him being angry at evil - doers was permitted due to the primitive level of understanding of people in Biblical times .
Holy fear was needed to keep the people of those times from sinking irretrievably into the consequences of their evils .
The appearance of Him being angry at evil - doers was permitted due to the primitive level of understanding of people in Biblical times .