If God is good, how do bad things happen? How could God command the children to be killed? Does God approve of genocide? How does God’s wrath show His love for His people? In this episode, Emma Dotter takes us through Numbers 31. In this passage, we are reminded of God’s absolute truth in every chapter of the Bible, despite the challenging subject.

Scriptures referenced in today’s episode:

Exodus 34: God’s character and the covenant

Numbers 25: Midianite sexual immorality

Exodus 22:24: Mistreating travelers

Genesis 2:17: Adam’s sin

Romans 5:12: Death through sin

Isaiah 10: God uses secondary agents

Joel 2:13: God’s patience should lead to repentance

Leviticus 25:44, Deuteronomy 20:14 and 21:10-14, 2 Chronicles 28:8-10, Isaiah 14:2: How captive women were to be treated

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