(November 5, 2014 at 12:48 pm)abaris Wrote:(November 5, 2014 at 12:43 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: Ok, so pick the one you think is the worst and I'll address that one in depth, a short answer will not do any of those justice.
Hosea 13:16: The people of Samaria must bear their guilt, because they have rebelled against their God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to the ground, their pregnant women ripped open.”
Can't wait for your explanation. Especially about the dashed little ones and the belly ripping.
This is what is called a prophecy, If you read the chapter in context then it's made clear.
What God is saying is that because of the Hebrews rebellion, he will no longer protect them. Around 25 years later, Samaria is invaded by Assyria.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaria
Quote:In 726-722 BC, the new king of Assyria, Shalmaneser V, invaded Canaan and besieged the city of Samaria. After an assault of three years, the city fell and much of its population was taken into captivity and deported.[12] Little documentation exists for the period between the fall of Samaria and the end of the Assyrian Empire.
The prophecy is about the atrocities the Assyrians commit.
How you figure God is doing this is beyond me.
