Anyone who pays close attention to the Old Testament will see that God is rather rough around the edges - rudely barking rebukes and committing deplorable social faux pas, such as indelicately telling people to kill their children without so much as a perfunctory "please." Clearly, the God of the Old Testament is no one a civil person would have in his home. Jesus, on the other hand, while hardly poised, is so thoroughly pleasant (except to that dreadful mother of His, who was always pestering Him in public for more wine), that one can easily overlook his lack of polish. Every time I find myself wanting to correct Him on some inartfully phrased request or awkward social contretemps, I remind myself "Well, he is rather well behaved for a carpenter."
2006-08-07 15:45:20 · 5 answers · asked by Summrboy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Bravo my good man bravo, i like your perspective on this.
2006-08-07 15:51:35 · answer #1 · answered by None 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God tested Abraham concerning his son Israel.
God just wanted to see if Abraham loved him more then his only son. Abraham never did kill Israel for the angel of the Lord came and told him not to sacrifice his son. God saw Abrahams heart and he loved God.
That is the only time I know of God ever even threatening to kill a child. The christian people at one point were to sacrifice a lamb put the blood over their doors of their houses. When God saw the blood he said I will pass over you.
On the other side of the same coin persay God would allow the oldest man child to be slain for the house of the unbelievers. These people were wicked any way. For some reason since you are talking about the old testiment. You might read the book of Lamentation a lot of people have been talking about Israel lately. They are God's people yes. Even God has allowed these things today to happen because His people are very rebellious and they will pay for what they have done. Never the less in the end Israel will rise as God has said.
2006-08-07 23:03:48 · answer #2 · answered by p.cynthia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there some reason you feel the Bible is the only way to hear about God? I don't know how accurate those Bible accounts are especially the old testament.
2006-08-07 22:57:57 · answer #3 · answered by devotionalservice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dip
2006-08-07 22:51:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait till judgement day & ask Him yourself!
2006-08-07 22:49:42 · answer #5 · answered by lovinlife 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋