Description
Book SynopsisThe presence in the Bible of texts (i.e. Exo 21; Num 25; Deu 7) about violence and pointing to God as its direct agent raises many doubts in the contemporary reader. These texts understood literally can be read as an encouragement to aggression and hatred.
A closer study of this type of texts based on modern research methods (i.e. historical criticism) allows a deeper understanding of their meaning and loosens their relation to God. The study of texts points that the Bible or any part of it cannot be a pretext for any kind of aggression or hatred.
Table of ContentsViolence in the Yahvistic Faith – Ḥērem: the Curse of God – Contradiction between the laws "Thou shalt not avenge" and "An eye for an eye" – Jesus and the law of talion – Blessed violence in the Divine Comedy – God’s violence in the Bible in the light of the approach through belles-lettres
