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KrazyKaiju
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I had a quick question about God’s nature. According to traditional Christian thought, He is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good, correct? I came across a couple of verses that - given the previous assumption - seem particularly perplexing.
Exodus 32:10 - “Not, don’t try to stop me [the Lord]. I am angry with them [who are worshiping the bull-calf], and I am going to destroy them. Then I will make you [Moses] and your descendants into a great nation.”
Exodus 32:14 - “So the Lord changed his mind and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened.”
I’m having trouble interpreting these passages in a way that coincides with the nature of God.
Did God actually change His mind? If so, does that coincide with the aforementioned model of God?
If He didn’t really change His mind, does that make him a deceiver?
Exodus 32:10 - “Not, don’t try to stop me [the Lord]. I am angry with them [who are worshiping the bull-calf], and I am going to destroy them. Then I will make you [Moses] and your descendants into a great nation.”
Exodus 32:14 - “So the Lord changed his mind and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened.”
I’m having trouble interpreting these passages in a way that coincides with the nature of God.
Did God actually change His mind? If so, does that coincide with the aforementioned model of God?
If He didn’t really change His mind, does that make him a deceiver?