Bingowings said:
This was a chap who saw no intrinsic evil in slavery because St Paul had tolerated it.
God tolerated it too.
It is a fascinating piece of literature but if it's the word of God it's a very strange God and not one worthy of my praise.
Read Exodus 32. God's not so bad. He wants to spite the people for some reason, and Moses is all "chill God, be cool" and God is all, "allright, no spiting toady."
Personally my favorite act of God is when he hardens the Pharaoh's heart so that the dude wont let the Jews leave Egypt, then God smacks him down for doing what God made him do. It's like wife-beating from God!