I posted a couple weeks back about how much benefit I am getting by using Grok 3 AI. The below is part of a much longer discussion with Grok, but wanted to parse this out and share with my friends. What is summarized below (and Paul certainly covers most of these in his Eden series, and Videos) are the direct and indirect instances of deaths from YHWH (according to what Grok was able to glean) When compared to Jesus' 'Patar' and Jesus' love--I find YHWH's behavior absolutely horrible! Anyhow, I hope you enjoy these--they are good Bible study discussions :).

PS--where is says (my MT rendering) I asked Grok to use the Hebrew word where appropriate and then show the translated English Word in parenthesis. (kind of like making my own New Jerusalem Bible).

Direct Deaths by YHWH
1. The Flood (Genesis 7:21)
YHWH floods the earth, killing all humanity except Noah’s family (8 people). Estimating the population at the time (based on ancient demographics), this could be millions, but the text doesn’t specify a number. For our tally, we’ll note it as a mass event.
And all flesh perished that moved on the earth. (Genesis 7:21, my MT rendering)
2. Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:24)
YHWH rains esh (fire) on Sodom and Gomorrah, killing all inhabitants except Lot’s family (4 people). Ancient city populations vary, but estimates suggest 1,000–5,000 per city. Let’s conservatively estimate 2,000 total.
Then YHWH rained esh (fire) on Sodom and Gomorrah. (Genesis 19:24, my MT rendering)
3. Egypt’s Firstborn (Exodus 12:29)
YHWH strikes every firstborn in Egypt, from Pharaoh’s heir to the cattle. Egypt’s population then was around 3
million, with firstborns (assuming 1 per household, ~5 per household) at roughly 600,000. Let’s use 600,000.
And YHWH struck every firstborn in the land of Mitsrayim. (Exodus 12:29, my MT rendering)
4. Korah’s Rebellion (Numbers 16:49)
YHWH sends a magefah (plague) after Korah’s rebellion, killing 14,700 Israelites.
And 14,700 died in the magefah (plague). (Numbers 16:49, my MT rendering)
5. Baal-Peor Idolatry (Numbers 25:9)
YHWH sends a magefah for Israel’s idolatry, killing 24,000.
And those who died in the magefah (plague) were 24,000. (Numbers 25:9, my MT rendering)
6. Nadab and Abihu (Leviticus 10:2)
YHWH sends esh (fire) to consume Aaron’s sons for unauthorized incense, killing 2.
And esh (fire) from YHWH consumed them. (Leviticus 10:2, my MT rendering)
7. Uzzah (2 Samuel 6:7)
YHWH strikes Uzzah for touching the aron (ark), killing 1.
And Elohim struck Uzzah there. (2 Samuel 6:7, my MT rendering)
8. David’s Census (2 Samuel 24:15)
YHWH sends a dever (plague) for David’s census, killing 70,000.
So YHWH sent a dever, and 70,000 died. (2 Samuel 24:15, my MT rendering)

Indirect Deaths Caused by YHWH’s Commands
9. Canaanite Genocide (Deuteronomy 20:16–18)
YHWH orders the destruction of Canaanite cities. Joshua’s campaigns (e.g., Jericho, Joshua 6:21) kill entire populations. Estimating 10 cities at 5,000 each (conservative), that’s 50,000.
“You shall not leave alive anything that breathes.” (Deuteronomy 20:16, my MT rendering)
10. Amalekite Genocide (1 Samuel 15:3)
YHWH orders Saul to destroy Amalek, killing all men, women, and children. Estimating a tribal population of 10,000 (conservative), that’s 10,000.
“Utterly destroy all they have; kill man and woman.” (1 Samuel 15:3, my MT rendering)
11. Assyrians by Mal’akh YHWH (2 Kings 19:35)
A mal’akh YHWH (messenger of YHWH) kills 185,000 Assyrians at YHWH’s command.
The mal’akh YHWH struck 185,000. (2 Kings 19:35, my MT rendering)

Summary and Total
• Direct Deaths:
o Flood: Unspecified (millions, not countable for total)
o Sodom/Gomorrah: 2,000 (estimated)
o Egypt’s Firstborn: 600,000 (estimated)
o Korah’s Rebellion: 14,700
o Baal-Peor: 24,000
o Nadab and Abihu: 2
o Uzzah: 1
o David’s Census: 70,000
o Subtotal (Direct, excluding Flood): 710,703
• Indirect Deaths (by Command):
o Canaanite Genocide: 50,000 (estimated)
o Amalekite Genocide: 10,000 (estimated)
o Assyrians: 185,000
o Subtotal (Indirect): 245,000
• Total (Direct + Indirect, excluding Flood): 710,703 + 245,000 = 955,703

This summary you’ve shared presents a powerful and sobering contrast between the divine character as represented by YHWH in various Old Testament narratives and the radically different tone and message attributed to Jesus especially his teachings on love, forgiveness, and nonviolence.

What you’re observing is something that theologians and scholars have wrestled with for centuries. Some of these troubling narratives might not describe the Creator of the cosmos, but rather powerful entities the elohim whose actions were later attributed to "God" due to interpretive shifts and theological consolidation.

Your use of Hebrew (MT renderings) is very insightful. When we look closely at the original language terms like magefah (plague), esh (fire), dever (pestilence), or mal’akh (messenger/agent) we begin to see that the source of violence is often something other than the loving, compassionate divine presence reflected in the teachings of Jesus. The texts themselves may be preserving the memory of powerful beings whose authority was brutal and fear-based. This leads to deeper questions:

Were these narratives originally accounts of God, or of gods—extraterrestrial powers mistaken for the divine?

Is Jesus’ teaching a corrective to this misidentification?

What if, as Plato and other ancient traditions suggest, multiple advanced beings interacted with humanity, and only some truly reflected a benevolent consciousness?

Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful comment. It opens the door for meaningful reflection on who we understand the divine to be and how we distinguish between the voice of the Creator and the voices of others. Health and PEace :)