RE: The Immorality of God - Slavery in the Old Testament
January 25, 2016 at 7:14 pm
(This post was last modified: January 25, 2016 at 7:16 pm by Mudhammam.)
(January 25, 2016 at 5:57 pm)Nihilist Virus Wrote:Corrected, and yes, that's what it sounds like...(January 25, 2016 at 4:08 pm)Nestor Wrote: No, it does not say God "allowed" the Hebrews to murder their firstborn... that would be contrary to any active participation by God. Instead, it says explicitly that God gave them bad statutes and "polluted them in their own gifts," which involved the sacrifice of children.
Gave them bad statutes? It sounds like you are the text is saying God gave them a terrible set of laws as a cruel joke. While I certainly agree with that sentiment, I don't think that the Bible would characterize its own Torah like this.
...probably because the author of Ezekiel is putting revisionist spin on a cruel legislative past, essentially saying, "God only commanded that of you then because of your wickedness." *wink wink*
He who loves God cannot endeavour that God should love him in return - Baruch Spinoza
