Does the Bible use deus ex machina as a simple plot device too often?

Haha omgosh this made me laugh out loud. Yes, yes it does. Works of fiction tend to do thatDoes the Bible use deus ex machina as a simple plot device too often?
That's when something unexpected happens at the last minute to save the day.



.. Well there's the parting of the red sea, and David tacking down Goliath with a slingshot, and Jesus resurrecting Lazurus, Jesus being resurrected, Joseph and Mary finding that stable, Noah's arc (?), God telling Abraham not to murder his son.Does the Bible use deus ex machina as a simple plot device too often?
Well, not really. The bible tells about a God who has involved himself in the lot of man. In some cases, He answered prayers; but other occasions He stands back and let things just happen to illustrate a point. At times He intervenes to rescue His people; others times he allows them to be overcome by their enemies. Samaria fell to the Assyrians; Judea fell to the Babylonians; The Jews came back from exile and rebuilt their Temple; later the Seleucids oppressed them. So you see, the bible is not deus ex machina all throughout. That woulf make it so boring and predictable.