Violent acts that occurred in the Old Testament sometimes included murder. This is one of the sins that God forbid when he had Moses return from Mt. Sinai with the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments laid out the basic principles to live by and functioned as the law of the land (Tullock & McEntire, 2012). I believe the difference in a murder and a killing is that murder is done purposely, with ill intent, and out of anger whereas a killing may occur accidentally or in defense. I agree with Dr. Stone’s video. The Israelites were a poor people operating on foot against oppressors that had better means of warfare (Stone, 2013). Jesus and others of the time did not complain about violence in the Old Testament because that was their reality and everyday life. I think the question of violence in the Old Testament is important for the modern world because as we search for solutions to modern problems the past is often reviewed for
Violent acts that occurred in the Old Testament sometimes included murder. This is one of the sins that God forbid when he had Moses return from Mt. Sinai with the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments laid out the basic principles to live by and functioned as the law of the land (Tullock & McEntire, 2012). I believe the difference in a murder and a killing is that murder is done purposely, with ill intent, and out of anger whereas a killing may occur accidentally or in defense. I agree with Dr. Stone’s video. The Israelites were a poor people operating on foot against oppressors that had better means of warfare (Stone, 2013). Jesus and others of the time did not complain about violence in the Old Testament because that was their reality and everyday life. I think the question of violence in the Old Testament is important for the modern world because as we search for solutions to modern problems the past is often reviewed for