Generational Curses & the Problem of Exodus 34:7

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Exodus 34:7 is often used to support the idea of generational curses. But does God really curse the innocent for the sins of their ancestors?

In this study will examine this “problematic passage” and seek to understand it in the context of the Hebrew language, the entirety of scripture, and the character of God.

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Propp, William H. Exodus 19-40: A New Translation and Commentary. AB 2B. Doubleday, 2006.

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