How many people did God kill in the Bible?[/p] It's impossible to say for sure, but plenty. How many did God drown in the flood or burn to death in Sodom and Gomorrah? How many first-born Egyptians did he kill? There's just no way to count them all. This list doesn't include those figures.[/p] [table cellspacing="10"] [tbody] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td align="left"][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/"]SAB[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com/"]Brick Testament[/a][/td] [th align="right"]Number Killed[/th] [th align="right"]Cumulative Total[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Lot's wife for looking back[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/gen/19.html#26"]Gen.19:26[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com//genesis/sodom_and_gomorrah/gn19_26a.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Er who was "wicked in the sight of the Lord"[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/gen/38.html#7"]Gen.38:7[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com//genesis/er_and_onan/gn38_01.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]2[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Onan for spilling his seed[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/gen/38.html#10"]Gen.38:10[/a],
[a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com//genesis/er_and_onan/gn38_01.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]3[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]For dancing naked around Aaron's golden calf[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/ex/32.html#27"]Ex.32:27-28, 35[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com/exodus/the_golden_calf/ex24_12.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]3000[/td] [td align="right"]3003[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Aaron's sons for offering strange fire before the Lord[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/lev/10.html#1"]Lev.10:1-3[/a],
[a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/num/3.html#4"]Num.3:4[/a], [a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/num/26.html#61"]26:61[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com//the_wilderness/god_kills_aarons_sons/lv10_01a.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]2[/td] [td align="right"]3005[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]A blasphemer[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/lev/24.html#10"]Lev.24:10-23[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com//the_wilderness/blasphemer_stoned/lv24_10a.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]3006[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]A man who picked up sticks on the Sabbath[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/num/15.html#32"]Num.15:32-36[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com//the_wilderness/sabbath-breaker_stoned/nm15_32.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]3007[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (and their families)[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/num/16.html#27"]Num.16:27[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com/the_wilderness/the_second_rebellion/nm16_01-02.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]12+[/td] [td align="right"]3019+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Burned to death for offering incense[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/num/16.html#35"]Num.16:35[/a],
[a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/num/26.html#10"]26:10[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com/the_wilderness/the_second_rebellion/nm16_01-02.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]250[/td] [td align="right"]3269+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]For complaining [/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/num/16.html#49"]Num.16:49[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com//the_wilderness/a_plague_on_the_sypathizers/nm16_41.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]14,700[/td] [td align="right"]17,969+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]For "committing whoredom with the daughters of Moab"[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/num/25.html#9"]Num.25:9[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com//the_wilderness/god_kills_24000_israelites/nm25_01.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]24,000[/td] [td align="right"]41,969+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Midianite massacre (32,000 virgins were kept alive)[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/num/31.html#1"]Num.31:1-35[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com//the_wilderness/massacre_of_the_midianites/nm31_01p25_16p31_02.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]90,000+[/td] [td align="right"]131,969+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]God tells Joshua to stoned to death Achan (and his family) for taking the accursed thing.[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/jos/7.html#10"]Joshua 7:10-12[/a], [a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/jos/7.html#24"]24-26[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com/joshua/family_stoned_burned/jos07_02.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]5+[/td] [td align="right"]131,974+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]God tells Joshua to attack Ai and do what he did to Jericho (kill everyone).[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/jos/8.html#1"]Joshua 8:1-25[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com/joshua/12000_massacred_at_ai/jos08_01.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]12,000[/td] [td align="right"]143,974+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]God delivered Canaanites and Perizzites[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/jg/1.html#4"]Judges 1:4[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com/judges/massacre_at_bezek/jg01_01.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]10,000[/td] [td align="right"]153,974+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Ehud delivers a message from God: a knife into the king's belly[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/jg/3.html#15"]Jg.3:15-22[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com/judges/10000_moabites_killed/jg03_12.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]153,975+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]God delivered Moabites[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/jg/3.html#28"]Jg.3:28-29[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com/judges/10000_moabites_killed/jg03_12.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]10,000[/td] [td align="right"]163,975+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]God forces Midianite soldiers to kill each other.[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/jg/7.html#2"]Jg.7:2-22[/a], [a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/jg/8.html#10"]8:10[/a], [a href="vny!://thebricktestament.com/judges/120000_midianites_killed/jg07_02.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]120,000[/td] [td align="right"]283,975+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]The Spirit of the Lord comes on Samson[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/jg/14.html#19"]Jg.14:19[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com/judges/samson_commits_mass_murder/jg14_19a.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]30[/td] [td align="right"]284,005+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]The Spirit of the Lord comes mightily on Samson[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/jg/15.html#14"]Jg.15:14-15[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com/judges/samson_slaughters_1000/jg15_09.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1000[/td] [td align="right"]285,005+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Samson's God-assisted act of terrorism[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/jg/16.html#27"]Jg.16:27-30[/a], [a href="vny!://thebricktestament.com/judges/samsons_final_mass_murder/jg16_22.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]3000[/td] [td align="right"]288,005+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]"The Lord smote Benjamin"[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/jg/20.html#35"]Jg.20:35-37[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com/judges/israelites_massacre_each_other/jg20_01p03.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]25,100[/td] [td align="right"]313,105+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]More Benjamites[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/jg/20.html#44"]Jg.20:44-46[/a][/td] [td align="right"]25,000[/td] [td align="right"]338,105+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]For looking into the ark of the Lord[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/1sam/6.html#19"]1 Sam.6:19[/a][/td] [td align="right"]50,070[/td] [td align="right"]388,175+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]God delivered Philistines[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/1sam/14.html#12"]1 Sam.14:12[/a][/td] [td align="right"]20[/td] [td align="right"]388,195+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Samuel (at God's command) hacks Agag to death[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/1sam/15.html#32"]1 Sam.15:32-33[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]388,196+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]"The Lord smote Nabal."[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/1sam/25.html#38"]1 Sam.25:38[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]388,197+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Uzzah for trying to keep the ark from falling[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2sam/6.html#6"]2 Sam.6:6-7[/a], [a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/1chr/13.html#9"]1 Chr.13:9-10[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]388,198+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]David and Bathsheba's baby boy[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2sam/12.html#14"]2 Sam.12:14-18[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]388,199+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Seven sons of Saul hung up before the Lord[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2sam/21.html#6"]2 Sam.21:6-9[/a][/td] [td align="right"]7[/td] [td align="right"]388,206+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]From plague as punishment for David's census (men only; probably 200,000 if including women and children)[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2sam/24.html#13"]2 Sam.24:13[/a], [a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/1chr/21.html#7"]1 Chr.21:7[/a][/td] [td align="right"]70,000+[/td] [td align="right"]458,206+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]A prophet for believing another prophet's lie[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/1kg/13.html#1"]1 Kg.13:1-24[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]458,207+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]God delivers the Syrians into the Israelites' hands[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/1kg/20.html#28"]1 Kg.20:28-29[/a][/td] [td align="right"]100,000[/td] [td align="right"]558,207+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]God makes a wall fall on Syrian soldiers[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/1kg/20.html#30"]1 Kg.20:30[/a][/td] [td align="right"]27,000[/td] [td align="right"]585,207+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]God sent a lion to eat a man for not killing a prophet[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/1kg/20.html#35"]1 Kg.20:35-36[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]585,208+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Ahaziah is killed for talking to the wrong god.[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2kg/1.html#2"]2 Kg.1:2-4, 17[/a], [a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2chr/22.html#7"]2 Chr.22:7-9[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]585,209+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Burned to death by God[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2kg/1.html#9"]2 Kg.1:9-12[/a][/td] [td align="right"]102[/td] [td align="right"]585,311+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]God sends two bears to kill children for making fun of Elisha's bald head[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2kg/2.html#23"]2 Kg.2:23-24[/a][/td] [td align="right"]42[/td] [td align="right"]585,343+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Trampled to death for disbelieving Elijah[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2kg/7.html#17"]2 Kg.7:17-20[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]585,344+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Jezebel[/td] [td] [a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2kg/9.html#33"]2 Kg.9:33-37[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]585,355+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]God sent lions to kill "some" foreigners[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2kg/17.html#25"]2 Kg.17:25-26[/a][/td] [td align="right"]3+[/td] [td align="right"]585,358+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Sleeping Assyrian soldiers[/td] [td] [a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2kg/19.html#35"]2 Kg.19:35[/a], [a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2chr/32.html#21"]2 Chr.32:21[/a], [a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/is/37.html#36"]Is.37:36[/a][/td] [td align="right"]185,000[/td] [td align="right"]770,358+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Saul[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/1chr/10.html#14"]1 Chr.10:14[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]770,359+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]God delivers Israel into the hands of Judah[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2chr/13.html#15"]2 Chr.13:15-17[/a][/td] [td align="right"]500,000[/td] [td align="right"]1,270,359+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Jeroboam[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2chr/13.html#20"]2 Chr.13:20[/a] [/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]1,270,360+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]"The Lord smote the Ethiopians."[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2chr/14.html#9"]2 Chr.14:9-14[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1,000,000[/td] [td align="right"]2,270,360+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]God kills Jehoram by making his bowels fall out[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/2chr/21.html#14"]2 Chr.21:14-19[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]2,270,361+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Ezekiel's wife[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/ezek/24.html#15"]Ezek.24:15-18[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]2,270,362+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Ananias and Sapphira[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/acts/5.html#1"]Acts 5:1-10[/a][/td] [td align="right"]2[/td] [td align="right"]2,270,364+[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Herod[/td] [td][a href="vny!://skepticsannotatedbible.com/acts/12.html#23"]Acts 12:23[/a], [a href="vny!://www.thebricktestament.com/acts/the_fate_of_herod/ac12_21.html"]BT[/a][/td] [td align="right"]1[/td] [td align="right"]2,270,365+[/td] [/tr] [/tbody] [/table]
But how does this compare with Satan? How many did he kill in the Bible?[/p] Well SAB can only find ten, and even these he shares with God, since God allowed him to do it as a part of a bet. Steve's talking about the seven sons and three daughters of Job.[/p] There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job ... And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
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And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? Then Satan answered the LORD ... put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
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And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house...And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. -- Job 1:1-19 [/p] So it seems that both Satan and God share the blame (or the credit) for these killings. If so, then the tally would be:[/p] killings
God 2,270,365+
Satan 10[/p] Source/Credit: Steve Wells Skeptics Annotated Bible Check him out: [a href="vny!://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/"]www.skepticsannotatedbible.com[/a][/p]