I would like to present you with a couple of ideas.
Let us consider for discussion between that: The L’RD knew every life and the decisions each life is going to make before HE said “Let there be light.” Ref: Isaiah 44:6..8,
It is believed that every religion that concedes that the G-D of Abram, Issac and Jacob is G-D, believes that HE is learning and fallible. ( A major dissertation if you have the time –I know that this is not true. The part about “He is learning….”) This is not in conflict with our free will. Was Adam not punished because he gave heed to Eve. Gen. 3:17.
Second, in order to fulfill the promises to the patriarchs and for HIS glory the L’RD uses the Tanach to teach Us and the world exactly what HE wants. Example Abram and Jacob are promised that HE would make of him a great nation. (Genesis 12:2) and (Genesis 46:3). But all of the souls with Jacob are 70 when entering into Egypt. In a world where tens of thousands do battle, what better place to build a tiny people, perform great miracles and show power to all nations than to hide them in Egypt? My G’D NEVER MAKES A MISTAKE. In (Genesis 15:5) and (Genesis 28:14) again Abram and Jacob are promised descendants to numerous to count(paraphrased). If Joseph is sent away to protect 70, then ten tribes can be sent into hiding to fulfill the Greater Promise of not being able to count them.
Third, the L’RD allows events to be performed for his glory and at his desire. Example, when the L’RD appears to the Hebrews the first time and speaks the Ten Commandments, HE does so in the most terrifying way possible, this gets the Hebrews to CHOOSE Moses to be G’D’s messenger and they promise that what every HE says we will perform. Of course the L’RD chose Moses, but the people had to declare it. When the L’RD needs a reason to stop Moses from crossing the Jordan to the Promised Land a second “rock” incident occurs, to whit, the tribal elders are raging against Moses and Aaron about there being “no water to drink” and they would have been better off in Egypt…. Moses and Aaron go in before the L’RD and without a word from them, the L’RD tells Moses to speak to the rock. (The striking of the Rock is the most accepted issue I have heard in any discussion.) The first words Moses speaks are in frustration and rage, then he strikes the rock. The state of Ad’nai is that before all Israel you did not give me the glory, for that reason you will not pass over….
I read the Torah(5 Books of Moses) and Tanach as written. I personal have found nothing in it that is not true or unimportant. It has taken me years of searching for truth and the L’RD’s help in providing understanding to get where I am. G’D is G’D, it is we that are flawed and lacking of knowledge and understanding, that which has been there before us for thousands of years. All of the prophets have a single them: G’D’s way is perfect and the spirit the HE placed within us should live, but only if we walk with our G’D. If we could do that the whole world would know the G”D of Abram, Issac and Jacob and the trouble would not happen at the end. Otherwise, we will be the cause of the trouble, so that when we are saved the World will know G’D.
I hope that you are in good health, May the L’RD watch over you.
Shalom
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