Ep 125 Is God Cruel? -How To Read and Interpret Problematic Bible Passages

God wiping out nearly the whole world with a flood. God commanding Abraham to sacrifice his own son, Isaac. God commanding the Israelites to ‘utterly destroy’ the depraved Canaanites.   These and other, particularly Old Testament passages, on the surface seem to portray God in a negative light and are often quoted by atheists to undermine the scriptures and so called ‘prove’ that the Bible is false or that God is cruel. How do we respond to that and how should we interpret such passages? Find out here.   Today's Bible Verses: Psalm 145:9 Proverbs 25:2 Deuteronomy 7:2-3 Psalm 100:5 2 Peter 3:9 John 1:17   Links: gotquestions.org crossexamined.org   Why Hell? Are the Unsaved to Be Punished Forever and Ever? With Brother George https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp8pTPU--wM&t=373s   Visualised versions available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DbKOfpCFfbs   On-line Audio Bible: https://podcasts.tfionline.com/en/collection/the-bible/   Online Bible: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201&version=ESV   Bible App: https://www.youversion.com/the-bible-app/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BibleMadeEasyPodcast   Web page: https://www.thebiblemadeeasypodcast.com/   Available on: Podbean | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Audible | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | YouTube   Email: [email protected]   Support this project via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BibleMadeEasyPodcast   Intro/Outro Music: Timmoor (Tymur Khakimov) https://pixabay.com/da/music/optimistisk-calm-commercial-business-corporate-2398/