Human beings are not willing and able to imagine how incorrigibly terrible evil really is. Humans are not willing and able to imagine how awesomely Terrible God can be.
Almighty God is terrible (able to evoke terror) as Warrior and Judge against our enemies. I don’t enjoy picturing a kind, gentle, tender, soft, caring and loving Shepherd God as being a warlike, violent, fearsome, cruel, hateful and punishing Warrior God. One reason I don’t like that picture is because I can’t see the Enemy as terrible (terror evoking) as he really is. And I can’t see how terrible he is because I don’t want to see how terrible I am, my horrible sinful condition. Once the really terribly evil nature of Sin, Death and Devil is revealed and I see it in myself, then I appreciate and love and worship the Warrior God.
The violence done to the innocent Lamb of God on the cross was unspeakable. But the violence done to Death and the Devil and to Sin at the empty tomb was even more unspeakable. Resurrection Victory is a terrible, fear-producing, awe-inspiring Event evoking rapture and praise and eternal love from the believer. I need a violent God for violent enemies.