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Although we may live lives dedicated to following the commandments of the Torah, the core question of “What does God ask of us?” is posed by Moses. He offers the following answer: “Only to fear and ...

Can you imagine someone ripping a newborn baby from its mother's breast and severing its head from it's body? The Bible seems to say that God once commanded such actions. Have you ever wondered why ...

How can a good God command—and engage in—unspeakable horrors? To take perhaps the most salient example from the Bible, readers both ancient and modern have been perplexed by the notion that God ...

Is morality divine or human-made? We often tend to assume that the fear of God makes us moral human beings. But across ...

The following is an adaptation from “Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God.” I have decided to feature it here because it was one of the most profound and readable theological reflections that I’ve ...

Q:Good God Squad piece this week, Rabbi! I am preaching this coming Sunday on that father/son relationship of Abraham and Isaac at my church in Patchogue, N.Y., where I serve as pastor. I love your ...

We’re troubled by God’s commands for Israel to wipe out entire peoples. Why we should be encouraged. There is genocide in the Bible. Scripture both describes the Israelites exterminating the ...