I don't do theology; too interpretive and subjective.  

I just read your Book and quote what I read.  It justifies everything from slavery to killing a man for saying something bad about his father.  And that's just in the portion sometimes referred to as the "Ten Commandments" (more like 25-30 when you start reading them all!)   Having kids eaten by a pair bears for kidding a 'prophet' for being bald has always sounded like overkill to me also, but He's your "God", not mine.

Jesus' direct action of  whipping the money lenders always seemed to clash against his 'loving and forgiving' nature, too. 

But, again, your Messiah, not mine.

Theology and religious doctrine are null sounds for me.