God isn’t smart!

Deuteronomy 19:1 says, “When the LORD thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses;

19:2 Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

19:3 Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither.

19:4 And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbor ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past;

19:5 As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbor, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:

19:6 Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

19:7 Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.” So, let me distill this down. Make three cities in the area I give to to you to take violently from other people I made and set these cities aside for people who accidentally murder other people to hide out in. Do I have that right? Ummm… god? Aren’t you telling the avenger almost exactly where to look? At least narrowing it down to three places? That doesn’t sound very smart.

Is God confused?

Deuteronomy 18:21 says, “And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?

18:22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.” I thought he said That person would die so why would we need him to tell us not to be afraid of him? Is god confused?

Isn't god supposed to be powerful?

Deuteronomy 18:18 says, “I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.” Then in 18:120 it says “But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.” Why would he raise a prophet and not be sure he would only say what he wants him to say? Can’t he control this person? Doesn’t he know everything? And if so why doesn’t he know if this person will say something wrong?

God fights our wars for us.

Deuteronomy 20:2 says, " And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people, 20:3 And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; 20:4 For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you." If god is going to fight for our soldiers then why do any of the Hebrews die in battle? Couldn't god just wipe them out for us? But what if the Hebrews fight other Hebrews? Who does he fight for. I have seen Christians fight other Christians. Who gets god on their side?

God is unjust again

Deuteronomy 19:16 says," If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;" didn't the bible just say one man can not rise up against another? Why does god contradict himself like this? And if you are thinking that this i am wrong about this referring to just one man "19:17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;" it goes on and on referring to just two men.

God is unjust again

Deuteronomy 19:15 says, "One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established." So, once again the wisdom of gods words sounds once again for the transversely of crime. This verse is saying that if you are going to commit a crime. Make sure only one person can witness it. Rape would be a good one. There is typically only one witness and that is the victim. Then again, the way a woman are treated in the bible( like cattle), rape is probably ok. I mean, if you look at the wording of this verse witnesses are onlymen. So women should try to avoid having crimes comitted against them. But getting back to the main issue, shouldn't one witness be enough? I mean for a caring just god, why would he need two witnesses?

God contradicts himself again

Deuteronomy says, "19:11 But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: 19:12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. 19:13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee." isn't this a strange thing for an omniscient (all-knowing) god to say. I believe earlier, in the 10 commandments god said "Thou shalt not kill" (Exodus). later, he says in Romans 12:19 "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 12:20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." why does a supreme being contradict himself. Doesn't that make you think?



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