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As one begins to read the Bible, especially The Old Testament, we come across some very strange statements regarding God’s character. Here are a few to consider:

Exodus 4:21: “And the Lord said to Moses, ‘When you go back to Egypt, see that you do all those wonders before Pharaoh which I have put in your hand. But I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go.’”

Numbers 21:6: “So the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel died.”

1 Kings 22:23: “Therefore look! The Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and the Lord has declared disaster against you.”

1 Chronicles 21:14: “So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.”

Even the New Testament is not immune to such descriptions. Quoting Isaiah 29:10, Paul wrote:

Romans 11:18: “(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.”

In another place, he wrote:

2 Thessalonians 2:11: “And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.”

How are we to understand these statements? It is 100% true that we are to take the Bible just as it reads, however, even if non-inspired translators translate the words and phrases correctly, just as they appear in the inspired Hebrew or Greek, we do not always comprehend the original intent behind those words and phrases thus we most-often come to a wrong conclusion about God’s character. In this study, we will look at such phrases and discover a widely forgotten Hebrew idiom which will, not only change the way you read and understand Scripture, but will bring peace and harmony regarding God, His Law, Justice, and selfless Love.