Does God scold repeat offenders

Answer 1

In the Hebrew Bible (called the Old Testament by Christians, and the Tanakh or the Torah by Jews), God instructed the Israelites to behave in ethical ways and to follow His commandments. Unfortunately, the Israelites frequently rebelled or disobeyed, as human beings tend to do even now. The writers of the Bible's stories depicted God as a Divine Father, who corrects or punishes His children when they stray from the correct path, but who also loves them and wants to see them do the right thing.

At times, God is angry with His people, but He also wants to forgive them and give them another chance. One of the important concepts in the Hebrew Bible is "teshuvah"-- turning back to Him and repenting for having done wrong. There are a number of verses in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament where God says He is willing to forgive if people will atone and change their ways. And while the New Testament would offer different teachings, where God sent his son (Jesus) to die for the sins of humanity, the Hebrew Bible does not believe that anyone can die for your sins. Each of us is responsible for our actions, and if we follow a sinful path, we will suffer the consequences, whereas if we change our evil ways, we will be forgiven (Ezekiel chapter 18 discusses this extensively).

Thus, even though God may be angry or frustrated with how sinfully a human being has acted, there is the chance to atone, repent and get back into a proper relationship with Him. While God does in fact chastise or correct His children, or even express anger at their sinful actions, He absolutely does say He is willing to give another chance if people are sincerely repentant and serious about choosing good rather than evil (see Deuteronomy chapter 30).

Answer 2

It is believed that God is compassionate and forgiving. While God may discipline or correct those who continually stray from His path in order to guide them back, ultimately His love and forgiveness are considered to be boundless.