Thanks,for the review Blondie.Maybe my post should be else where.
Todays WT reminds me of a modern day Gov't that demanded total obedience of his subjects.Dictator.psycho,sicko,sadistic---Hilter.Let me explain:God rejects Saul for disobedience.Why?What are the circumstances,backgrd?Is Saul to blame?Was it his fault?
History... c.2200 BC at the tower of Babel God scattered the people all over the Earth or established different Nations all over the Earth.One of these Nations was the Amalek,who settled East of Egypt..c.1513BC God frees the Jews (Israel) from Egypt.So you have approx 3 million Jews/others plus animals who want to cross the Amalek land.However,the Amalekites say..NOT.You can't cross our land.Do you blame them? There is no indication from God that he gave them premission.It would be like 30million Arab's wanting to enter USA.not in your life.(Who provoked Who)
Approx. 400 years later in 1117BC God appts Saul to settle accts with the Nation of Amalek for refusing to allow his people to cross their territory when Israel came from Egypt(Who provoked Who) .God tells Saul to completely destroy the entire Nation of Amalek,To kill.kill.kill all men,women.little children,babies.To kill,kill,kill all oxen,sheep,camels,donkeys.Yes,Saul with and army of 210k to butcher the entire nation of Amalek under God's direction.Why kill babies 400 years after the fact.However,God wasn't satisfied with Saul's performance so he gives him the boot and appts David.Who murders and kills 70k.
Who wants to be obedient to a God who is vindictive and will kill /murder YOU for what your ancesters did.Oh,come to think of it,our ancesters are Adam/Eve. We are up shit creek w/o a peddle. Nice lesson for us today.
Bob