Fails on basic morality
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God making regulations to reduce/prevent abuse does not necessarily mean He approves of men's practices.
Here (<- link) is an excellent resource that lays out how slavery in ancient Israel was
superior in every way to how slaves were treated in other ancient cultures. Laws indicate
that in Israel the fate of slaves was not nearly as harsh as their conditions elsewhere.
Furthermore, it is noteworthy that the entire formal presentation of law in the Torah
begins with the laws of slavery. After the introductory verse in Exodus 21:1, “These are
the rules that you shall set before them,” the Torah commences with the laws of slavery.
This is unique among the law codes of antiquity.
The reason for this placement of slavery laws in primary position, and for the relatively
beneficent treatment of slaves in Israel, is clear. Israel’s national experience had been
one of slavery. Indeed, the people had emerged as a unified nation during the period
of slavery in Egypt. This experience was so central to Israel’s consciousness that it never
forgot its roots. It permeates the Bible, and thus explains both the position and the
particulars of the laws of slavery in the Torah.
Here (<- link) is an excellent resource that lays out how slavery in ancient Israel was
superior in every way to how slaves were treated in other ancient cultures. Laws indicate
that in Israel the fate of slaves was not nearly as harsh as their conditions elsewhere.
Furthermore, it is noteworthy that the entire formal presentation of law in the Torah
begins with the laws of slavery. After the introductory verse in Exodus 21:1, “These are
the rules that you shall set before them,” the Torah commences with the laws of slavery.
This is unique among the law codes of antiquity.
The reason for this placement of slavery laws in primary position, and for the relatively
beneficent treatment of slaves in Israel, is clear. Israel’s national experience had been
one of slavery. Indeed, the people had emerged as a unified nation during the period
of slavery in Egypt. This experience was so central to Israel’s consciousness that it never
forgot its roots. It permeates the Bible, and thus explains both the position and the
particulars of the laws of slavery in the Torah.
Wait, what? You left off the Jack, and reminded me of Jack. Remember Jack? .
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God has always desired people to treat each other better. Let's talk about the flood. More specifically, the reason for it:
The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination
of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. And the LORD regretted that He had
made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. So the LORD said, “I will blot out man,
whom I have created, from the face of the earth—every man and beast and crawling creature
and bird of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them.”
The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination
of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. And the LORD regretted that He had
made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. So the LORD said, “I will blot out man,
whom I have created, from the face of the earth—every man and beast and crawling creature
and bird of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them.”
So now you change your point.. The other responses you said that God endorses slavery PRESENT TENSE but now you have improved in comprehension one step.. to God endorsed slavery PAST TENSE.. Very good,, you have risen in my estimation ..
Now lets see if you can progress even more..
Go back and read my answers and you will see i said it was for a certain Time and for a certain people... The Hebrew people who where linked to Him by the Old Covenant and it was limited to the heathen nations living around them.. See so much detail in my responses.. Lets see if your understanding can become even more detailed and thus accurate..
Now lets see if you can progress even more..
Go back and read my answers and you will see i said it was for a certain Time and for a certain people... The Hebrew people who where linked to Him by the Old Covenant and it was limited to the heathen nations living around them.. See so much detail in my responses.. Lets see if your understanding can become even more detailed and thus accurate..
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