Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
The failure of the Israelites to fully carry out God’s command regarding the Amalekites has been cited as a contributing factor to continued chaos and disorder in the Middle East, echoing throughout history as a lesson in the consequences of disobedience to divine instruction.
Is the G_d of the Israelites unforgiving, jealous and vengeful? In Genesis it was clear that G_d made man in his own image. G_d’s image could be described as one of vengeance, jealousy and spite. Does today’s man mirror this image? He kills many of those made in His image, including some of The Chosen People. Warmongering is evident by his orders to kill all in the promised land. Times were not easy for the Hebrews, first they were slaves to the Pharaoh only to become slaves to a vengeful, jealous and unforgiving G_d. If G-d created all persons and creatures, why would he kill his creations or order the killing of so many persons and innocent sacrificial animals? Perhaps, they are ones created by other gods?