The Immorality of God - Slavery in the Old Testament

[Mudhammam]

Are you conveniently forgetting Yahweh's supposed confession in Ezekiel 20:25-26?

Good question, Nestor.

In the context of the entire chapter, God's judgment was that the Israelites had forsaken His decrees and taken up the detestable practices of other nations. So, in this sense, they were doing the same things as the other nations. This seems to support my contention that it took a very, very long time for Israel to come around to God's way of thinking. Perhaps, in a manner of speaking, the Hebrews WERE worse than the other nations in that they had seen the mighty works of God performed on their behalf and yet they still rebelled like ungrateful children.

Is there something more in that chapter that you wish to highlight?

No, but since you're the one who brought up the specific issue of child sacrifice as a quasi-defense for the grotesque theology and law of the Old Testament, I figured you'd at least acknowledge Yahweh's direct use and sanctioning of it.