Talk:Book of Proverbs

Problem
But God does punish the children because of the sins of the fathers.[Number 14:18] ~  Ασήμι Αρνάκι   Worthy Lamb, slain for the Lost.   00:34, November 6, 2016 (UTC)


 * The problem is, that the proverb quoted by the people in Ezekiel's time was being used as an excuse. They were saying God was unfair because it looked like they were going into exile based on what their parents had done.  The quote from Numbers is Moses' appeal for mercy, for he knew that whole families suffered on account of the sins of their leaders.  He quotes the Second Commandment -- God's warning that idolatry brings punishment on families.


 * In Ezekiel's time, the people had a proverb for that and were trying to pass the blame. Ezekiel was telling them that every generation has enough sin of its own, so the charge against God was without merit. --SouthWriter (talk) 02:08, November 7, 2016 (UTC)