As i read the Bible, i have a hard time buying the narrative that God is all knowing. He just gets way too angry. [Spirituality & Religion]

Thinking specifically of Isaiah and Jeremiah, God is so, so pissed that the people are worshipping idols and not obeying the law of their ancestors.
Like my anger will burn like a fire forever, i will have your enemies strip and rape you, your bodies will be like piles of manure on the ground etc etc.

Would someone really be (or reasonably be) that angry about something they knew from the very beginning was coming?
Seems crazy to me.

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Qwerty14

It's simply the interpretation of a prophet. You see, the Jews had a lot of shit dealt to them and they worried even more shit would come. Apocalyptic text should always be talked about in context with the times

Pikachu

@Qwerty14

Lol come on, you should know by now that i'm always making these posts with the conceit that the subject matter is real.

Prophecies become a lot less impressive when they're the equivalent of a man making a prediction about a world war in 1938

Qwerty14

@Pikachu The problem is you aren't meant to read these books in that manner. You need to understand context: who's writing, why they're writing, what time period is it written, who's currently in power, etc. Then it all comes together and you get the full picture.

Pikachu

@Qwerty14

Tell that to the Christians who think Isaiah is definitely describing the end times lol

Qwerty14

@Pikachu You mean the crazy people? Who cares what they think?