[James C. Bennett]

Here's something you might could help me understand: if the Bible is fiction, why would it shed such a supposed bad light on its main protagonist?

Very simple. Evolving morality. From the Old to the New.

[angryoldfatman]

Not so simple. You presume all of these bad things were seen as good things when they were written.

How was the event you mentioned (but didn't scripturally quote, that would be here) in any way celebrated as good by the Hebrews? This was done to their own king.

[Texas Songwriter]

Evolving morality

Can you elucidate what you mean when you say 'evolving morality'.

[metmom]

Very simple. Evolving morality. From the Old to the New.

But morality didn't change.

What was wrong in the OT is still wrong in the NT.