We interrupt our regularly scheduled program to deliver a few Bible factoids, courtesy of the writings of Barbara G. Walker.
Every so often in our reading, God slaughters hundreds, even thousands, of people. I wondered if anyone has tallied it up. The answer is yes. God kills 371,186 people throughout the course of the bible. He orders the execution of an additional 1,862,265 people. But remember now, he's a just and merciful God. Because he's all knowing and all powerful, he can strike the perfect balance between loving and mass murdering. He really can do it all.
Another fun item - Recall we studied two versions of the Ten Commandments: Exodus 20 and Exodus 34. In reading Ms. Walker's fine work I've discovered we have two more versions of the Ten Commandments to look forward to: Deut. 5 and Deut. 27. That's our next book, folks. We'll also learn in Deuteronomy that unicorns are real and it's an abomination for women to wear pants. I have renewed motivation to finish the horrible, awful Book of Numbers asap.
Stay tuned!
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