God would allow for “a time to defend oneself and one’s family.” But, I don’t picture Him as a God who seeks to “destroy and maim”. That’s the “job” of the serpent.
Actually,
God Almighty has scheduled
utter obliteration of the evil doers
AS WELL AS ALL MEMORY and evidence THAT THEY EVER EXISTED.
Quite an emphatic level and type of ‘destruction.’
Nevertheless, I mostly agree with the motives and attitude aspect that you are poking at.
God would allow for “a time to defend oneself and one’s family.” But, I don’t picture Him as a God who seeks to “destroy and maim”. That’s the “job” of the serpent.
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I’ll let ECC 3:3 speak to that,,,;0)