Why Did God Kill Innocent Children in the Old Testament?

Les Beauchamp - October 2, 2016

Few subjects confuse more people about God and the Bible than why he ordered the killing of children and other innocent people in the Old Testament. God seems to be a mean bully in the Old Testament and Jesus meek and mild in the New Testament. Does a person need to reject one to embrace another? Is there any rational reason, whatsoever, that God would have order such brutality? This talk will address this very difficult subject with an invitation to not let something that doesn’t make sense, cause you to lose heart.

00:00 - Intro.
07:17 - Common frustrations with God of the Old Testament.
08:50 - Overview of mass killings in the bible.
11:42 - Why did God have children killed in the old testament?
32:33 - The criticizing nature of humans.
36:53 - Should Christians reject the idea of Gods wrath?
42:05 - Final Thought.
45:28 - Gods final message.