Genocide in the Old Testament

[John V]

Erm.....

"Our father which art in heaven?"

The heavenly father?

Didn't GWB claim to ask his father for advice before invading Iraq (and not the one that had previously been president)?

"The Children of Israel?"

And about a thousand other examples....

...all of which apply to a subset of humanity, not the entire race. The bible specifically says that not all people are children of god:

John 8
39 They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.”

Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this. 41 You do the deeds of your father.”

Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father—God.”

42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. 43 Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. 44 You are of your father the devil