I did a study on what the Bible says about child sacrifice, the shedding of innocent blood, etc. It took about 3 months. Before the Israelites went into the promised land they were warned not to do what the natives were doing. Israel was being sent into the land and given it not because they were better than those living there but because the natives were burning their babies alive.
Later,King Manasseh didn’t believe the God of Israel was the Only One True God and started the practice. It was a corporate punishment. IT WAS THE ONLY TIME THAT GOD WOULD NOT FORGIVE the nation.
“However, the LORD did not turn from the fierceness of His great wrath with which His anger burned against Judah, because of all the provocations with which Manasseh had provoked Him. And the LORD said, “I will remove Judah also from My sight, as I have removed Israel. And I will cast off Jerusalem, this city which I have chosen, and the temple (house) of which I said, ‘My name shall be there’.”
“Surely at the command (mouth) of the LORD it came upon Judah, to remove them from His sight because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done, and also for the innocent blood which he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; AND THE LORD WOULD NOT FORGIVE.” (All caps mine) 2 Kings 23: 26 & 27 and 24: 3 & 4
I always point out that Manasseh repented! He was forgiven. His grandson was Josiah who lead Israel into a great revival. However, again later, a king resumed the practice and they were invaded by the Babylonians. Some were killed, some were taken as slaves (Daniel, etc) and a few were left (there have always been some Jews in the promised land).
God’s judgment here on earth is not always simultaneous as a consequence but do we know of any civilizations that have practiced human sacrifice and still exist? Did you know that the Native Americans (not all tribes) did practice human sacrifice? When God’s wrath is released at the end, He warns us and also says that it is vengeance for the killing of all the prophets. Food for thought.
As a child (teen+) I wondered how God could justify total world catastrophes, but we all know that child sacrifice is a world wide practice. God is just. Also, I am a post-tribulationist. My heart fears for my son and his new wife but read Revelation and see that before the wrath of God is released, those who believe in God are sealed on their foreheads. Then Satan makes people get his mark. Some believers will die, some will become slaves, and some will be nomads.
If God wanted to He could have a world wide revival, but He would still have to avenge those being sacrificed in our hospitals and clinics. Personally, I say get it over with. I want the babies to stop being murdered as soon as possible and I don’t want it to happen again after a revival.
Does anyone know if abortions were performed at any time in the past, say before WW1 or WW2? I vaguely remember something about the doctors refusing to do them and getting the laws written against it. If so, we are in the second phase.
Great post and very informative.
I’m sure abortions were performed before they were legal. My ex got one before we were married.
Also, I was told a story by an old relative about my G-Grandfather’s brother who’s daughter got pregnant by “no account”. They let the baby die after it was born.