3 Now the glory of the God of Israel went up from above the cherubim, where it had been, and moved to the threshold of the temple. Then the Lord called to the man clothed in linen who had the writing kit at his side 4 and said to him, “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament over all the detestable things that are done in it.”
5 As I listened, he said to the others, “Follow him through the city and kill, without showing pity or compassion. 6 Slaughter the old men, the young men and women, the mothers and children, but do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary.” So they began with the old men who were in front of the temple.
YHWH permits the mass slaughter of people only if they have been identified as good or bad. Indiscriminate slaughter is not permitted. Sometimes the Jews mark the forehead, sometimes they mark the doorway to the house, or they are identified by nationality.
Ezekiel 4:
YHWH permits the mass slaughter of people only if they have been identified as good or bad. Indiscriminate slaughter is not permitted. Sometimes the Jews mark the forehead, sometimes they mark the doorway to the house, or they are identified by nationality.