Yet Paul states that it is Jesus who DELIVERS us from the wrath to come:And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, and said to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?" (Rev. 6:15-17)
I'm not suggesting that there is any contradiction here—only that it seems a little odd that Jesus DELIVERS us from his own wrath. Using an analogy, a parent says to his offending child, "What you did made me very angry. I am going to spank you. On the other hand, I can deliver you from that spanking, if you change your ways." What the parent will do makes sense. It just seems to be an odd way to say it.For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. (1 Thess. 1:9-10)
But perhaps you don't see it as odd at all. What do you think?