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2 Samuel 24:1
Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.”
So the king said to Joab and the army commanders with him, “Go throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and enroll the fighting men, so that I may know how many there are.”
1 Chronicles 21:1
21 Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel. 2 So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan. Then report back to me so that I may know how many there are.”
originally posted by: Joecroft
The problem is, if the above expanation is the correct interpretation of that verse, then why is David even mentioning Satan at all…in other words, why give power to something, that is not happy with something rightoues that is taking place…that just doesn’t make any sense to me at all…I mean, why biuld up the negative, instead of the positive…Why frame it from Satan’s perspective, instead of the Lords….
originally posted by: Akragon
a reply to: Joecroft
I believe you already know the answer...
The OT god is the demiurge... which is pretty much satan
Put the verses together and Satan is the Lord of Israel... who knew...
Oh wait, people did know... and they were exterminated for the very thought of truth
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: DISRAELI
So God DID make a bad decision. How can GOOD itself make a BAD decision? I thought it wasn't in God to make bad decisions. Why would you agree that a bad decision is good? Or do you think God made a bad judgement call?
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: DISRAELI
So God inspired two people to come to two different conclusions on the same event. Why is he inspiring two different conclusions? Is he divided against himself? One must be inspired by God and the other not so much, right? If the bible doesn't contain contradictions, then why is this one present?
originally posted by: Akragon
a reply to: Abednego
Or we could just admit to the obvious... the bible was written by men...
Thus subject to mans flaws...