The Bible mentions “generational curses” in Exodus 20:5, 34:7
Numbers14:18
Deuteronomy 5:9
God warns that He is a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate him.
It sounds unfair for God to punish children for the sins of their fathers? But it seems
the effects of sin are naturally passed down from one generation to the next. When a father has a sinful lifestyle, his children are likely to practice the same sinful lifestyle, and that the children will choose to repeat the sins of their fathers.
To put this in context to understand it correctly, is God talking about children being in observation of the fathers actions and lifestyles, thus by modelling them, that they would become indoctrinated to inherit the same sinful life? Or is God talking about the sins of the fathers being passed down through the're seed and bloodline? that the sins would pass on to the children?
Numbers14:18
Deuteronomy 5:9
God warns that He is a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate him.
It sounds unfair for God to punish children for the sins of their fathers? But it seems
the effects of sin are naturally passed down from one generation to the next. When a father has a sinful lifestyle, his children are likely to practice the same sinful lifestyle, and that the children will choose to repeat the sins of their fathers.
To put this in context to understand it correctly, is God talking about children being in observation of the fathers actions and lifestyles, thus by modelling them, that they would become indoctrinated to inherit the same sinful life? Or is God talking about the sins of the fathers being passed down through the're seed and bloodline? that the sins would pass on to the children?