These are the acts of the "Loving' God of the Bible. Why would he chose one nation after the flood and have other nations slaughtered? The scripture locations are included
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Mass Killings and Destruction
Noah’s Flood (Genesis 6-9): God destroys nearly all life on Earth with a flood, after his angels come down to fornicate.
Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19): Destruction of cities with fire and brimstone, after one incident.
Egyptian Firstborn (Exodus 12): Death of every firstborn child and animal in Egypt, after God hardened Pharaoh's heart so he could perform the plagues. (God made sure Pharaoh didn't send his people away.)
The Promised Land/Canaanites (Joshua 6-12): God orders the slaughter of all inhabitants, including women and children, who have been living there peacefully the whole time.
The Midianites (Numbers 31): God commands the killing of all Midianite women and children, but allows virgin girls to be taken.
The Amalekites (1 Samuel 15): God commands Saul to kill every man, woman, child, and infant.
The Levites' Attack (Judges 21): God instructs the Israelites to kill the people of Jabesh-Gilead, sparing only virgin women
Individual and Small Group Incidents
The Prophet's Bears (2 Kings 2:23-24): God sends bears to kill 42 children for mocking Elisha's baldness.
Job's Family (Job 1-2): God allows Satan to destroy Job's family and health to win a wager. Replaces them, doesn't resurrect them.
Uzzah and the Ark (2 Samuel 6): God kills Uzzah instantly for touching the Ark of the Covenant, even though he was trying to prevent it from falling.
David's Census (2 Samuel 24): God kills 70,000 Israelites as punishment for a census David conducted.
Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5): God kills a couple for lying to the Holy Spirit about money.
Killing Israelites for Complaining: God sends serpents to kill Israelites who questioned or complained against his actions (Numbers 11, Numbers 21).
Ordering the Death Penalty for Minor Offenses: God commands the death penalty for offenses like gathering sticks on the Sabbath (Numbers 15:32-36)
Actions Considered Immoral or Violent
Child Sacrifice Temptation (Genesis 22): God commands Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac to prove his loyalty.
Encouragement of Cannibalism (Leviticus 26:29): God warns he will cause families to eat their own children as punishment.
Sanctioning Slavery (Exodus 21): God allows the owning of slaves and provides rules for beating them.
Forcing Marriage to a Rapist (Deuteronomy 22): Law that a raped virgin must marry her rapist, after he give her father 50 shekels.
Jephthah’s Daughter (Judges 11): God allows a leader to burn his daughter alive to fulfill a vow.
Dashing Babies (Hosea 13:16): God threatens to kill children as punishment. "Their children will be dashed to pieces and their pregnant women will be ripped open"
David’s Wives (2 Samuel 12:11–12): As punishment for David's sins, God declares he will take David's wives and allow them to be raped. In broad daylight in front of all Israel.
And there is more, I will add to the list, when I have more time. Such a loving god worthy of our worship. This is what woke me up, actually reading the Bible cover to cover.
Posted May 1, 2026, 9:10 PM UTC