Re: End of the world couldn't come soon enough
 

1:
That law was made AFTER Abraham lived.
2:
Who says Jakob really saw God?
3: Sure, he could have destroyed all those people through his angels, but he wanted Judah to do it themselves.
4: Can't really find it, but I guess it's another form of tempting. The first one is tempting someone to become evil, which is impossible for Jehovah (even though he may allow a bit, but never more than we can bear). The second one was a test, an opportunity for Abraham to show his faith.

To answer a few, anyway.

Re: End of the world couldn't come soon enough
 

Hey look! Another religion thread! Should I join in or go beat myself in the face with a hammer?

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*The Strangler grabs hammer and walks out to the garage for a good, old fashioned face beating*