All too human emotions like vengefulness can be inspired? Makes sense since God is depicted in the Bible as being full of vengefulness, revenge, even jealousy. I the Lord thy God am a jealous God. - Deut. 5:9, Ex.20:5 For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you. - Deut.6:15 How long, O Lord? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire? - Psalm 79:5 For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken. - Ezek. 38:19 God is jealous, and the Lord revenges. - Nahum 1:2 Thus says the Lord of hosts; I was jealous of Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury. - Zech. 8:2 (See also: Ex. 34:14; Deut. 4:24, 29:20; Psalms 78:58; Ezek.16:38, 36:5-6 & Joshua 24:19) Among human beings jealousy ranks distinctly as a weakness; a trade-mark of small minds; a property of all small minds, yet a property which even the smallest is ashamed of; and when accused of its possession will lyingly deny it and resent the accusation as an insult. Yet the authors of the Bible have their God say, naively, outspokenly, and without suggestion of embarrassment, “I the Lord thy God am a jealous God.” Which is only another way of saying, “I the Lord thy God am a small God; a small God, and fretful about small things.” Such a God cannot bear the thought of any other God getting some of the Sunday compliments of our comical little human race--he wants all of them for himself. He values them. To him they are riches; just as tin money is to a Zulu. Mark Twain, Letters from the Earth
I've never encountered a Christian teacher who says all emotions had by all humans depicted in scripture ate inspired by God. Just like the words of false propgets described in scripture aren't inspired by God. The opinion and judgmental attitude of the friends of Job are recorded in scripture and so is God's words CONDEMNING the friends of Job. This is such an ignorant take on inspiration.
@Veracity Hill . Again, great job here. Do you mind doing a response video to Dan's work on Elisha and the She Bears story in 2 Kings? He has several TikTok-type videos on that passage.
Not a response to Dan in particular...but we have a Dojo deep dive on that passage over on the channel. TH-cam will flag links as spam, but the title is "Bible horror stories: Elisha and the Bears! (2 Kings 2)"
Typical apologist BS. First of all, I noticed you didn't find it necessary to quote the verse in question. I can understand why, but let me remedy the situation. It begins with the Hebrew word "Ashrei," which is variously translated as "A blessing upon him" or "Happy shall he be" or some other phrase of approbation. The whole verse reads: "A blessing upon him who seizes your babies and dashes them against the rocks!" Get that picture vividly in your mind and then tell me if you think it belongs in "God's Word." The dodge that it's simply a reflection of human emotion and doesn't represent God speaking to us won't work, because if that's the case, then virtually ANYTHING in the Bible could be a reflection of human emotion! Remove one brick from the base of the structure and the whole thing comes tumbling down. I often use Ps. 137:9 as an online comment when someone is tossing out Biblical verses. It's hilarious how many believers respond with smilies or praying hand emojis or little crosses or the thumbs-up sign. Have these people actually READ the Bible? 😂
All too human emotions like vengefulness can be inspired? Makes sense since God is depicted in the Bible as being full of vengefulness, revenge, even jealousy.
I the Lord thy God am a jealous God.
- Deut. 5:9, Ex.20:5
For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you.
- Deut.6:15
How long, O Lord? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire?
- Psalm 79:5
For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken.
- Ezek. 38:19
God is jealous, and the Lord revenges.
- Nahum 1:2
Thus says the Lord of hosts; I was jealous of Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
- Zech. 8:2 (See also: Ex. 34:14; Deut. 4:24, 29:20; Psalms 78:58; Ezek.16:38, 36:5-6 & Joshua 24:19)
Among human beings jealousy ranks distinctly as a weakness; a trade-mark of small minds; a property of all small minds, yet a property which even the smallest is ashamed of; and when accused of its possession will lyingly deny it and resent the accusation as an insult. Yet the authors of the Bible have their God say, naively, outspokenly, and without suggestion of embarrassment, “I the Lord thy God am a jealous God.” Which is only another way of saying, “I the Lord thy God am a small God; a small God, and fretful about small things.” Such a God cannot bear the thought of any other God getting some of the Sunday compliments of our comical little human race--he wants all of them for himself. He values them. To him they are riches; just as tin money is to a Zulu.
Mark Twain, Letters from the Earth
I've never encountered a Christian teacher who says all emotions had by all humans depicted in scripture ate inspired by God.
Just like the words of false propgets described in scripture aren't inspired by God.
The opinion and judgmental attitude of the friends of Job are recorded in scripture and so is God's words CONDEMNING the friends of Job.
This is such an ignorant take on inspiration.
@Veracity Hill . Again, great job here. Do you mind doing a response video to Dan's work on Elisha and the She Bears story in 2 Kings? He has several TikTok-type videos on that passage.
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Not a response to Dan in particular...but we have a Dojo deep dive on that passage over on the channel. TH-cam will flag links as spam, but the title is "Bible horror stories: Elisha and the Bears! (2 Kings 2)"
The amount of gymnastics these people have to do 😂😂 bullshit will remain bullshit
what would you consider your comment?
Typical apologist BS. First of all, I noticed you didn't find it necessary to quote the verse in question. I can understand why, but let me remedy the situation. It begins with the Hebrew word "Ashrei," which is variously translated as "A blessing upon him" or "Happy shall he be" or some other phrase of approbation. The whole verse reads: "A blessing upon him who seizes your babies and dashes them against the rocks!" Get that picture vividly in your mind and then tell me if you think it belongs in "God's Word."
The dodge that it's simply a reflection of human emotion and doesn't represent God speaking to us won't work, because if that's the case, then virtually ANYTHING in the Bible could be a reflection of human emotion! Remove one brick from the base of the structure and the whole thing comes tumbling down.
I often use Ps. 137:9 as an online comment when someone is tossing out Biblical verses. It's hilarious how many believers respond with smilies or praying hand emojis or little crosses or the thumbs-up sign. Have these people actually READ the Bible? 😂
This has nothing to do with apologetics but basic English grammar.
Maybe this is why Jesus was teaching about the Persian monotheism.