The short answer, yes!
Infanticide-the definition: the deliberate killing of an infant or very young child.
Perpetrator-the definition: someone who has committed a crime or a violent or harmful act.
The evidence:
1 – The Death of Egypt’s Firstborn
God directly kills the firstborn in Egypt during the tenth plague.
“At midnight the Lord struck down all the firstborn in Egypt…”
— Exodus 12:29
This would have included infants and children, not just adults.
2 – Command to Kill Amalekite Infants
God (through Samuel) orders Saul:
“Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants…”
— 1 Samuel 15:3
This is one of the most explicit verses where God is portrayed as ordering infanticide.
3 – Midianite Boys Ordered Killed
After war with Midian:
“Now kill all the boys…”
— Numbers 31:17
The command is presented as coming from Moses under God’s direction after divine anger against Midian.
4 – David’s Infant Son
After David’s sin with Bathsheba:
“The Lord struck the child… and he died.”
— 2 Samuel 12:15–18
This is a direct statement that God caused the death of David’s infant son.
5 – Prophetic Judgment on Samaria
A prophecy of judgment attributed to God:
“Their little ones will be dashed to pieces…”
— Hosea 13:16
The violence is carried out by invading armies, but it is described as divine judgment.
6 – Prophecy Against Babylon
Again in judgment language:
“Their infants will be dashed in pieces before their eyes…”
— Isaiah 13:16
Same pattern—human armies, but within a prophecy of God’s judgment.
7 – Noah’s Flood
God destroys all life on earth except those on the ark.
“Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out…”
— Genesis 7:21–23
The Irony
Christianity clearly condemned infanticide, even though the New Testament itself does not contain a direct verse saying “do not commit infanticide.” The evidence comes from early Christian writings and later Christian-influenced Roman laws.
The clearest early Christian statement is from the Didache—The Lord’s Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations (late 1st or early 2nd century), which says:
“You shall not abort a child or commit infanticide.”
Another early Christian text, the Epistle of Barnabas, gives a similar prohibition:
“Thou shalt not slay the child by procuring abortion; nor, again, shalt thou destroy it after it is born.”
Summary
A so-called perfect, loving, passionate God character in the Bible killed (murdered) innocent infants for the following reasons:
- Judgment on a society or nation – e.g., the Flood or destruction of cities, where infants are included in a broader judgment on humanity (Genesis 6–7).
- Punishment for sin – e.g., David’s child in 2 Samuel 12, where the child’s death is presented as punishment connected to David’s actions.
- Wrath / anger against enemies or wickedness – e.g., Egypt’s firstborn (Exodus 12) or Amalek (1 Samuel 15), where divine anger and judgment are the stated reasons.
- Regret – in the Flood story, Genesis says God “regretted” making humanity, which leads into the destruction (Genesis 6:6–7).
The “perfect” God is not perfect. He had regret which is an admission he made a mistake. He killed children for the sins of their parents.
How can anyone worship a baby killer and call that deity a loving, passionate God?
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