Why Does God Punish The ‘Children’s Children’?

Full Question: We’ve been following a chronological bible study plan together since the new year, and we’re really struggling to get through portions of the Old Testament, namely places where God’s wrath is in the foreground. After reading about the Rebellion of Korah, we were hit with a very troubling question about God’s ‘rightness’ to not only punish those who rebelled, but their children as well... We know that God is sovereign and His ways are higher than ours, and that’s so far been the only real answer to our struggles. Do you have further biblical understanding of why God would kill or order the death of children, infants, or otherwise ‘innocent’ people on account of the sins of their parents? Links Mentioned: Is God a Vindictive Bully? by Paul Copan  Paul Copan on inContext Ask Dr. E: What Sin Caused God To Take The Lives of Ananias and Sapphira? To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at [email protected].