That's why it's called intelligent design instead of a cookie cutter God. 
Seriously though, I believe Jewish thought at the time was that the transgressions of Israel are punished in this world and the Heathens heap up woes for the next world and the day of wrath. This is clearly different than mainline Christian thought.

Seriously though, I believe Jewish thought at the time was that the transgressions of Israel are punished in this world and the Heathens heap up woes for the next world and the day of wrath. This is clearly different than mainline Christian thought.
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari