The Answerer

In the Old Testament before Jesus (BC), it is recorded that God killed many people. Mostly it was an enemy army attacking God’s people (2 Chronicles 20 verses 1 to 30). God caused three great armies to attack each other until not one soldier was vertical, all were dead (it took three days to carry off the ‘loot’). It is one of my favourite O.T. stories, because King Jehoshaphat was scared but he gathered all his people to pray and seek God’s help, and they got it too.

The Egyptian army drowning in the sea is another (Exodus Ch. 14; verses 1-31).

God also killed His own people too. Yes indeed. Strange you may think. God had warned the Israelites to obey his specific commands and directions but many flatly refused and had forgotten the great things God had done for them. A good number of them died. As soon as they repented (were sorry) and did right, all was well. Some people do need to ‘be taught a lesson’ and God’s punishment, even death, was a part of it. It might be repeated again in our time if some ‘Christian’ nations are not careful. Some say that Australia is a ‘post Christian’ nation now (i.e we used to be be Cristian in our belief and behaviour but now we are not). Many Aussies pay little heed to God and the Bible – but NOT ALL!