Excellent question for those who want Biblical laws.
Excellent question for those who want Biblical laws.
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He quite often seemed to say that if you failed to do this or that you would be stoned to death, though.
The bible has some pretty screwed up crap in it (Deuteronomy 28) and it's only because we ignore said crap that the religion can even be said to be peaceful with today's interpretations of it.
Now as to your biggest surprise. You have conflated a few concepts, but I'll even deal specifically with your own version. He is a jealous God, and with good reason. All other purported gods are only going to create chaos. They are made of wood or stone. They seemingly require sacrifices for a good harvest or to win a war. They do not seek or seem to have any need for a relationship with humans. They are generally not seen as kind or the source of love.
The God of the Bible is clear and consistent in his plan for us. And the plan has not changed for 2000 years, with exactly the same content for 1800 years. The OT has the same content for up to 6000 years as shown by the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Bible doesn't need to change with the wind as do other religions or science or philosophy.
Then came the Christ who changed everything about human history, including that the rule of law should be about love and intent, not merely the words. He said that the humble will inherit the earth. And his disciples said that they would follow that path of true humility.
So God is jealous intentionally. Sins are punished by natural consequence. 2nd and 3rd generations are commonly affected by the sins of any generation, both specifically within families and throughout communities or cultures. The good news is that love also permeates through to those 2nd and 3rd generations.
Sure, you can read it that God will be actively involved minute by minute creating benefits and problems for people, but if you read the entire Bible, you’ll see that this is not how it works. God pretty much leaves his chosen people and everyone else to their own devices day by day. He comes in hear and there to specifically deal with the Jews or others in order to create a lesson for history, or to try and persuade the Jews to repent, but for the most part we act and our actions produce consequences. Our choices are our undoing or a blessing that we can build on.
Then there are those who are born with abnormalities. I don’t know about you, but I have several friends and family members who fit this class, and they seem happier and more joyous than most people I know And my brother and his wife seem to be among the happiest people I know after adopting and raising a crack baby for the last 23 years, regardless of all of his many, many issues, including autism.
I punished my children when they were growing up, because I loved them enough to provide boundaries and consequences to behavior (walking into the street) that might harm them. God is no different.
Maybe you should try reading the beatitudes again as a reference point.