Harshness
Why (and how) could God inflict such a cruel punishment on the blasphemer, especially when he probably did that in his anger and wasn’t thinking? (Lv 24:10-16) I don't think the purposes of the Sabbath is reason enough to kill anyone over it. (Ex 31:14) Besides that, I think it's really ironic that it's supposed to be a day of rest, of refreshment, and yet if you do any work you'll be killed and it'll be turned into a cause of death.
How could God punish Michal so severely, if indeed what she said was wrong? (II Sm 6:16-23)
I don't like God's answer to Job -- it's arrogant; I would expect more magnanimity from God; after all, how could little Job ever know what had been going on in the heavenly court? God never even tells him that the reason for all his suffering is that he was singled out for testing because he was so righteous. Surely that would have made him feel a lot better.
I have a problem and question about Wisdom's call -- my problem (which is also related to the question) -- I don't like Wisdom's attitude toward the just deserts of sinners, and surely this isn't God's attitude anywhere in the bible, not even in the OT. (Prv 1:26) My question is -- why doesn't Wisdom gladly take in sinners who call out to her after getting the results of their ways? After all, she called out to them once; what's wrong with accepting them now?
Just because you don’t obey the priest or judge in charge makes you worthy of death? How can that be? What if the case wasn’t even something as serious as a murder case? (Dt 17:8-12)
How could God punish Michal so severely, if indeed what she said was wrong? (II Sm 6:16-23)
I don't like God's answer to Job -- it's arrogant; I would expect more magnanimity from God; after all, how could little Job ever know what had been going on in the heavenly court? God never even tells him that the reason for all his suffering is that he was singled out for testing because he was so righteous. Surely that would have made him feel a lot better.
I have a problem and question about Wisdom's call -- my problem (which is also related to the question) -- I don't like Wisdom's attitude toward the just deserts of sinners, and surely this isn't God's attitude anywhere in the bible, not even in the OT. (Prv 1:26) My question is -- why doesn't Wisdom gladly take in sinners who call out to her after getting the results of their ways? After all, she called out to them once; what's wrong with accepting them now?
Just because you don’t obey the priest or judge in charge makes you worthy of death? How can that be? What if the case wasn’t even something as serious as a murder case? (Dt 17:8-12)
