@drtoddphillips: This is Numbers 15:32–36. A man gathers sticks on the Sabbath. The people bring him to Moses because they do not know what should happen to him. God says the man must die, and the whole community stones him outside the camp. I used to know how to explain this. Sabbath law. Covenant context. Israel’s holiness. Obedience to God. But explanation is not the same as moral justification. If this story were in any other religion, I would have called it barbaric. Because it was in my Bible, I was taught to call it holy. #deconstruction #exvangelical #agnostic #biblequestions #religioustrauma

Moon13 :

But he loves you

Danjedy :

I can't believe i read this for years and never saw anything wrong with it until now.

Darth_Vader_Lives :

I literally just came inside from picking up sticks outside.... it's Monday. Am I alright here?!?

Melvyn Stancliffe :

you are not looking at the whole picture

vickieware63 :

I'm deconstructing TOO!

ultimate :

God is love dude.. Something we will never understand

Kitkat1128 :

Totally off topic….your eyes a beautiful 🤩

SPREEGLE :

This story never sat right with me, I’m glad you brought it up

Asilet Thomas :

Apparently, the man broke the Sabbath rules. please help me with scripture about Sabbath laws. this might help us understand why God gave such a command.

Mb76 :

I assume it was about obedience. He made the laws. Who am I to question His laws.

Ralph Estes :

I wondered about this too but I feel like, it was because God was using this as an example for us to rest in the provision that he made for us. He needed us to get the point very clearly it is a matter of our eternal salvation.

Mitch - Ex JDub :

Even as a boy I had an issue with this. Also the death of Aaron's sons.

carol :

Thank you for your work here. It’s important. You are highly valued. 👏

LetMeTell :

what do you seek to achieve with this one?

MarkTheMortgageGuy :

It’s complicated….

PerkyB :

and HOW did he tell them? A phone call?

Ghude Yu Mhann :

YUSRi :

Alhamdulillah 💕 🇲🇾

Shugs PT2 🙏🏾👑❤️🇬🇧🇯🇲🥂✈️ :

Read the story of job

Rooshkama :

and it wss taken out of context???

Nnamdi :

Excellent

Domou :

Dr. Todd i thank you for sharing your wisdom and innerstanding to the world. Im currently listening to Bill Donahue (Hidden Meaning) and my perspective of Religion/Jesus/Bible has changed. Keep up the good work, people should know.

lewisTok :

Jesus even heal in sabbath

Pretty Ricky Fontain :