>>Seems to me that the interpretation isn’t all that clear, given the multitude of beliefs out there.<<
That there are a multitude of beliefs out there does not mean that they are all equal in truth. There is only one.
>>And no, I’m not creating God in my image. I’m having certain expectation of Him, given what He’s done. Remember, Israel means “Struggles with God” and that’s the name God renamed Jacob with, apparently in approval of Jacob.<<
The clay does not make demands upon the potter.
>>I don’t believe in Hell or hellfire.<<
But you admire Jacob? They’re both from the same book - either you believe one or none - you can’t pick and choose.
>>Therefore, He has to live up to our expectations, as much as we to His, if he wants us.<<
God doesn’t owe you anything. You are the one who has transgressed his law. You owe him everything.
But you admire Jacob? They’re both from the same book - either you believe one or none - you can’t pick and choose.
I can pick in choose who in the Bible to most model my life on. Samson, for example, is considered a hero, but it doesn't mean I have to shave my head for my wife. Nu.
I'm Jewish. There is no Hell -- nor any firmly set view of the after life -- in Judaism. Hell is only a Christian concept, perhaps borrowed from Greek mythology.
God doesn’t owe you anything. You are the one who has transgressed his law. You owe him everything.
Maybe I have transgressed and maybe I haven't. However, as parents have responsibilities towards their children, so does God towards His.