Exodus 25:21 And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. 22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
The same is true of the Amalekites, the people of Jericho, Eli’s sons, Achan, Judas, Nebuchadnezzar, and all those who even hated God. He has always dealt with us from that perspective, of the mercy seat being located above the law. Therefore, from the very beginning when Adam and Eve fell God’s interaction with the human family has always been from the perspective of His mercy even when His judgments had to be administered.
It was always in the context of Him being merciful, for as we have stated previously, if God did not in mercy destroy certain nations, we would’ve ceased to exist long ago as we can all see what the brutality of man towards his fellow man produces in the likes of Ukraine.
Another critically important point for us to consider is that shewing mercy does not come free, for it has to be justified. God will not just forgive a person just for forgiving sake, because shewing mercy requires a legal basis by which it can be shown that such and such a person can be dealt mercifully with.
Psalms 103:6 The Lord executes righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!