I am compelled to say one thing: There is complete harmony in the word of God throughout both Old AND New Testaments.
If anyone does not see this, keep on asking God for understanding. What you see as barbarick requires context. If you refer to the commands of men or the teaching of "religion", watch out that you are not misled... many false prophets are in the world trying to keep you from knowing the truth.
A loving message to you brothers, whereever you are.
"Needs context"? Nope. Go read it again.
https://bible.oremus.org/?passage=numbers+15:32-15:36&version=nrsv
Like, dude, seriously.... It's horrible.
Quit the mental gymnastics.
If you back up a few verses, the preceding text is about offering for error of one genuinely erring unintentionally, and is different from acting 'high handedly'. There were specific things to do if one made a mistake. Are you asserting that God killed the man for no reason? It's clear to me that his arrogance did him in.
Today men are rewarded for their arrogance. I used to say I could tolerate some arrogance in people that really know their stuff. I subsequently learned that to be a poor way to look at it, arrogance is all about me me me. The more you tolerate, the worse it gets. I have learned to avoid the arrogant. It's pretty harsh punishment to be stoned to death. It's also harsh punishment to be ruled by arrogant men who regard us as chattle.
Bro. It's just despicable.
