A man once asked the questions
(Job 4:17)
‘Can a mortal man be more righteous than God? Can a man be cleaner than his own Maker?’
Another asked
(Job 35:2, 3) 2
“Are you so convinced that you are right that you would say, ‘I am more righteous than God’?
If we answer yes, would that not be the same as saying, we know better, and our wisdom is far superior - we have, or we know all the facts?
Sometimes we may look at a situation and judge it, but we can only judge it based on what we perceive or think we know, and in most cases, we really do not have all the facts.
Here are some facts we can never have.
1.
We can't read hearts
2.
We can't tell the future.
Compare that to God. Where do we stand? Far inferior.
God can both read hearts, and tell the future.
Is the God of the Bible the same God of love some say they know and love?
I think that would depend.
Did one make their own God, so that he is a God that only does what they think is right? Then I think that person's God is not the supreme universal king - but a mortal imagination?
If the supreme universal king is love, and cares about his children, then I think we are the ones who need to accept him as he is, and as he reveals himself - which I think any loving and caring father would do.
The God of the Bible, is the God of love, as far as I see.
Take just two of your arguments...
#1
So a man tries to steady a box... No, that's not what the text says. It reads (2 Samuel 6:6, 7)
6 And when they came to Nachon’s threshing floor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen shook it.
7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God smote him there for his effrontery, and there he died by the ark of God.
Not a box, but the Ark of the true God - no one was allowed to touch.
Did God act as a blood thirsty killer of the innocent?
God smote him there for his effrontery... (Most Bibles use "irreverence" or "lack of respect"
effrontery
noun
insolent (showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect) or impertinent behavior (not showing proper respect; rude)
Apparently God saw what we didn't see - the heart.
#2
God kills babies - [all the firstborn of Egypt] - innocent, you say.
The Bible does say that God shows mercy, and he decides whom he extends it to.
(Romans 9:14-18)
. . .What are we to say, then? Is there injustice with God? Certainly not!
15 For he says to Moses: “I will show mercy to whomever I will show mercy, and I will show compassion to whomever I will show compassion.”
16 So, then, it depends, not on a person’s desire or on his effort, but on God, who has mercy.
17 For the scripture says to Pharʹaoh: “For this very reason I have let you remain: to show my power in connection with you and to have my name declared in all the earth.”
18 So, then, he has mercy on whomever he wishes, but he lets whomever he wishes become obstinate.
Other accounts in the Bible, shows us apparently, that again,
God takes into account the heart condition of people.
The Ninevites were ruthless, and barbaric, yet when their softened - not hardened - softened their heart, God extended mercy to them. Jonah 3:5-7, 10
The scriptures show, evidently, that God did not cause Pharaoh to be stubborn. Rather he let him remain that way.
(Exodus 9:15-17) . . .
For by now I could have thrust my hand out to strike you and your people with a devastating plague, and you would have been wiped out from the earth. 16 But for this very reason I have kept you in existence: to show you my power and to have my name declared in all the earth. 17 Are you still behaving arrogantly against my people by not sending them away?
Apparently God saw what we didn't see - the heart.
Regarding the children, it would be good to consider this account...
Genesis 19:4, 5
4 Before they could lie down to sleep, all the men – both young and old, from every part of the city of Sodom – surrounded the house. 5 They shouted to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so we can have sex with them!”
How is it the young ones are involved in this behavior? It is a fact that young ones imitate what they see?
So I think this is one thing we can take into consideration - God not only sees the heart, he sees the future also.
Along with what was said earlier - God shows mercy to whom he chooses. None of us deserve it.
I know this may still not satisfy you, but I was thinking of you, and decided I would try one last time to see if any answer might help put a spin on your perspective.