Isn't God a bit hypocritical if he can make the great flood (genocide) and encourage the jews to kill canites?

Question

I am not trying to be controversial or offensive to any people or faith but this does appear to be a bit wrong considering what the 10 commandents say. Also if we all decend from Adam & Eve does that mean we are all the realtives of incest? Please answer seriously.

And are we all the result of incest if we are from Adam and Eve?

Answer 1

I don't think its a question of God encouraging evils, at all. Its a question of evil people doing evil things to others and therefore THEY will be responsible for THEIR actions infront of God. That's how the God believers see the whole thing.

All the best!/

Answer 2

God is consistent. The reasons for the great flood were the same reasons for war against the Canaanites (not forgetting the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites). The timing was consistent. God allowed a huge span of time before determining just punishment on wicked peoples. The means of survival was consistent. God delivered those who put faith in him (trusted him) and obeyed him. Now, go read the Bible passages concerned and find out why God did what he did, and the lessons he wants us to learn today because "As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man" etc. (Matthew 24:37-42 Ezekiel 14:14-20 Genesis ch 6-8 Heb 11:7 1 Peter 3:20 2 Peter 2:5 Genesis 9:24-27) The God of the Ten Commandments will likewise judge everyone who violates his laws.

Finally, Adam and Eve were created perfect, so genetic flaws from close relatives procreating did not begin to develop till much further down the line. Only later in history did God forbid what we call incest. He told Adam and Eve to mulitply, with his blessing. I hope that's serious enough for you!

Answer 3

After the great flood he promised never to do this again. Anyway the new testament contradicts the old and I believe that the story of Adam and Eve is symbolic anyway. As for the jews killing the canites you must remeber it was a different society back then. God is peace as Jesus states and I'm sorry I can't really explain in just one answer.

Answer 4

A question in contrast can be ask when it comes to mankind. 'Isn't mankind a bit hypocritical if he can make wars (genocide) and encourage the soldiers to kill innocent people?' Such men as: Hitler, Sadamn, and the presidents who led the 'trails of tears' and the genocide of the American indians, Slavery of American Blacks, the list goes on ....etc.

Therefore, Humans are to blame for much of the suffering. They fight wars, commit crimes, pollute the environment, often carry on business in a manner motivated by greed rather than concern for their fellowman, and sometimes indulge in habits that they know can be harmful to their health. When they do these things, they hurt others and themselves. Should it be expected that humans would be immune to the consequences of what they do? (Gal. 6:7; Prov. 1:30-33)
Is it reasonable to blame God for these things that humans themselves do? Or say that "God a bit hypocritical if he can make the great flood (genocide) and encourage the jews to kill canites?" Please read the account of the flood and see for yourself that there was much reasoning for capital punishment on the part of the God who exercies perfect Justice.
Thus the true God [JHVH] is the creatour and Judge of the earth thereofore he sees the hearts of mankind and hence he can make a reasonable judgments when it comes to people who causes harm upon others as was in the case of the Flood and those cananites.

Answer 5

Adam and Eve are more metaphorical figures in the Bible; not every Christian reads everything in the Bible (especially OT) as literal.

Answer 6

nature created the floods and every other catastrophy.god is only a figment of ones imagination.

Answer 7

No ones perfect!