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Why is the Christian religion peaceful, while the Torah is violent and has GOD demanding endless murder?!?
Seriously who ever wrote the Torah was drunk -.-
Also how did we humble Christians originate from those violent Jews?!
11 Answers
- ?Lv 63 years agoFavorite Answer
Well is a horrible generalization. As a whole Jewish religion and scriptures are very peaceful and demand justice not just for the Jews but for every human being. Just one example - in Shabbat, the Torah commands rest not just for Jews but not non-Jews as well that live amongst Jews.
There are violent parts of the Jewish Bible, but when you read them you understand the reasons for the violence. It is like asking was the violence of Allied forces against the Nazis in WW2 was accepted?
And don't forget that western society is built on the foundations of Jewish ethics and morality, what is now called Judeo-Chrisitan morality.
- rrosskopfLv 73 years ago
A person can sin both individually and as part of a nation. Much of the Law of Moses was to protect the nation, not individuals. If the nation as a whole observes the Sabbath, then they (the whole nation) will have fruit in their season. Christ's teachings were more directed at the individual happiness that comes from sincere service. He focused on repentance and personal spiritual growth. They already had the laws that would protect them as a nation.
- ?Lv 73 years ago
Wrong. God kept Israel for the Savior to come. Christianity is an international religion which knows no borders, languages, cultures.
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- Anonymous3 years ago
peaceful it aint
- ?Lv 73 years ago
Children (or immature humans) know nothing, and must be taught the rules. When they become adults, they are given a choice to follow the rules or suffer the consequences. The history of man's relationship with God is like that. God put all the pieces in order to prepare and await a Savior for man.
It was necessary to establish a lineage and culture for the Messiah (Abraham and the Hebrews). It was necessary they have their own country (the Exodus). It was important that man understood what constituted sin (the Law). Prophesies had to be delivered by the Holy Spirit so the world would understand that a Messiah was coming (the prophets). It was essential that there be a world government for communication, roads, and order (Roman Empire).
"But when the time was right, God sent his Son, and a woman gave birth to him. His Son obeyed the Law, so he could set us free from the Law, and we could become God’s children. Now that we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts. And his Spirit tells us that God is our Father." (Gal. 4:4-6)
- dewcoonsLv 73 years ago
Since the Torah is part of the Christian faith and religion - and included as the majority of scriptures of the Christian faith - your question is pointless. It is build on a false premise.
Now, if you want to ask why there is such a difference between the Torah (which covers events before the coming of Christ) and the New Testament (which covers events after the coming of Christ) that is a fair question. And the answer to it is the whole purpose the Christian faith exist.
Prior to the crucifixion of Jesus, sin kept God from being able to communicate with and reside in the hearts of men. So he had to work through the outside. This mean using "laws", which always have to have punishments and could saw no mercy, or through circumstances with us usually only listening when they are bad and harmful. Or having laws twisted by the sinful nature of those trying to live under them.
But Jesus came to breaking the power of sin, and to allow God to speak to and reside within the hearts of men. Now he can talk to them through his love and show his mercy.
It is not that God changed between the Torah and the New Testament. It is that God changed man. That was the whole reason that Jesus came.
You saw the difference, but totally missed why they were different and that the difference was the whole reason fro the Christian faith.
- ?Lv 53 years ago
american has killied millons of muslims in iraq and afghanistan
isreal killed millions of muslims in phalistine
killing muslim is the new thing they also attempted to kill jesus at the time of jesus Cuz he was Also a muslim bible says
Hear o isreal your god our god is oNe God
muslims said same thing and u killed them