Yahweh's Role In The Holocaust

The residents of Auschwitz and other towns that had knowledge of the concentrations camps yet did nothing to prevent the extermination of millions were given 3% of the responsibility for many reasons. Firstly, these people, although able to recognize the crime presented in Auschwitz, were in no position to contact authorities to stop what was happening. If they contacted the police, they would do nothing because of course they worked for Hitler. Secondly, how were these seemingly clueless neighbors supposed to stand up to a whole regime by themselves. It is a point of curiosity that maybe the prisoners expected these people to have the ability to work around Hitler and his associates and not be shut down, but they did not know the full extent of his power. Lastly, knowing that these people were unable to live safely inside of their own town brings up the topic of fear. …show more content…
Although the LORD might be the one that the people claimed was absent during the time of the Holocaust, the people were actually those who were silent. They were silent in their faith in God and they staggered and questioned how one so mighty as He, could leave them in a time like that. Just like the LORD left Jesus on the cross, He was leaving His people in the concentration camps as a result of sin. The people had betrayed Him first, and God was only giving them what they deserve; actually less than they deserve because what they deserve is eternal death in hell without the LORD, so He was being merciful. God finally returns in the end of the war to shine peace over the people and tells the survivors that He will never betray them even if that is what it feels like because the LORD completely betraying His people would feel like the Earth in crashing down and there is no escape to the sinful abyss that surrounds those who once believed in His