RE: The Immorality of God - Slavery in the Old Testament
January 24, 2016 at 10:42 pm
(This post was last modified: January 24, 2016 at 10:43 pm by athrock.)
(January 24, 2016 at 9:16 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(January 24, 2016 at 8:52 pm)athrock Wrote: 1. That appears to be a matter of opinion. You have yours...
2. Incorrect. It's not that God was unable to teach the Israelites morality; it's being argued by me that the limitation was their ability (read willingness) to accept it all at once.
A Perfect Teacher would find no problem in so doing, don't you think?
Ever try to teach someone to play the guitar who simply wasn't going to get it? Tone deaf...no rhythm...one arm...unwilling to practice...whatever. Now, multiply this times millions of people who made up the nation of Israel. The problem isn't always with the teacher.
It's a challenge to find that point at which the strongest, most willing and eager are challenged while the weakest are not discouraged. Looking at the history of Israel and Christianity, I think God has found the right balance.
Quote:Quote:3. I have not said that it could. Perhaps we agree but have a simple miscommunication?
So your God's morality is timeless. How then do you explain the differences between NT and OT?
God expresses love in the Old Testament while Jesus re-affirms the existence of hell in the New. They are fully compatible with some differences in emphasis.
With a good concordance, I think you could find examples of all of God's attributes in both testaments.
And I think that claims of these differences are overblown by people who WANT discrepancies...so they find them where they really do not exist.
