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Revision as of 10:10, 7 January 2012
The Old Testament is the part of the Bible dealing with the time before Jesus. Jews call it the "Tanakah". Many sections of the Old Testament show a God similar to what one would expect a primitive pastorial community to believe in. God frequently appears limited, neither omniscient nor omnipotent. Just one example is the Bronze Age Tower of Babel which could have become a serious threat to him. Genesis 11.[1]
The God of the Old Testament is a vindictive God and in no way Omnibenevolent. For example, an innocent baby was killed to punish David and his mistress for committing adultery, among others. Human sacrifice was rare but happened. Isaac was saved at the last moment but would have been traumatised the way the victims of fake executions are traumatisded. The virgin daughter of Jephthah wasn't so lucky. King Moab's eldest son was unlucky as well [2]. More on Human Sacrifice. Fortunately there is no reason to believe this is more than Mythology.
External links
- Old Testament (Iron Chariots}
- The Skeptic's Annotated Bible
- Bible Quizzes