Other than Pharoah, were there others that god set up so that he could kill them?

Question

Like Joshua 11:20 in which he hardens the hearts of the enemies of Israel, and build hatred in their hearts so that they would attack Israel and be defeated.
Total set-up.
Is this a common scheme for god?

cari, that's odd...and misleading then.
'cause the bible does actually say that god, specifically, hardens their hearts.
I guess we can't believe what that book tells us.
Thanks.

Answer 1

all the inhabitants of sodom and gamorrah--he made those angels irresitable to those people and then sent them in, when the men were seduced, he rained fire on the place and turned that one chick into salt because he knew she'd turn back--and the adam and eve meet talking snake scene was a set up too--if eve hadn't fallen for the serpent's trick, god wouldhave put her in the belly of a whale

Answer 2

God did not set these people up. Their hearts were already hardened and full of arrogant pride. God merely took their already hardened hearts which were bent on remaining stubborn and unbending, and hardened them further in order to demonstrate what happens to those who refuse to open their eyes to their sin and obey God. He used those situations you mention in order to show Israel and other nations that He alone is the one true God. By His strength and might, as was demonstrated in these situations, He was glorified. He did not hurt His own creation by doing this - He merely recognized that they were incapable of change due to their stubborn refusal to do so, and He used that to teach them and others not to mess with the Almighty God or His chosen people.

Answer 3

Since an all powerful, all knowing creator is by definition responsible for everything, anyone who has ever 'fallen' within that scenario was set up by god.

Answer 4

Wasn't there one guy that had to kill his own son to prove his love for God?

Peace!

Answer 5

God didn't set up any one, they set their selfs up