2 Chronicles 21-24

[wolfpurplemoon]

Jehoram became king and slew his brethren, God punishes him by giving him a bowel disease which kills him after two years.

Jehoram's son Ahab rules after his death, but Ahab is 2 years older than his father.

Ahab's mother Athaliah is a warrior queen, she destroys the people who kill Ahab and the rest of her family and then reigns over the land.

A group of priests plot against Athaliah and have her killed along with her followers. Another example of that divine tolerance that God's people are always inspired to show.

A seven year old king decides to fix God's house, and has a collection to fund the repairs, however he ends up killed in his bed because he ordered the stoning of a man who had the spirit of the lord come upon him.

Comments

References

[ryan steven brown (from livejournal.com)]

I'd appreciate it if you cited the specific verses you're referencing. I've never known God to inspire "tolerance" of any kind. Tolerance is a purely American construct, God's people on the other hand have never been encouraged by God the Father, or by Jesus to tolerate other religions.

In the old testament, God was purifying the house of David by destroying the peoples around them who were actively attempting (and in some cases succeeding) to covert them to the worship of false gods. God was building a culture through which he could be born as Jesus to then, in the new testament, encourage evangelism.

Neither of these policies comes anywhere near tolerance. God inspires truth over lies, good over evil, wisdom over foolishness, and purity over taintedness. Not tolerance over intolerance.

Re: References

[wolfpurplemoon]

Yeah, I was making a pretty obvious sarcastic remark. God clearly never wants his people to tolerate anyone who doesn't worship him properly (or at all).

Re: References

[ryan steven brown (from livejournal.com)]

Okay, well, believe it or not some people do believe that God wants us to be tolerant, so I apologize for not picking up on the sarcasm.

And, belief or unbelief aside, if God did exist, would you expect him to tolerate people who don't worship him? Or people who say they worship him, but don't follow his word?

An all-powerful God who wants for nothing isn't going to tolerate people who hate him, or people who profane his name. Even if he loves them. For God is nothing if not just.