- Don't follow people who say dreams or visions told them to follow other gods (1 - 5).
- Don't let people come to you secretly and try to get you to worship other gods (even your own brother or step-siblings) (6 - 11).
- If another town goes astray, then that's an act of war (12 - 18).
Question of the Day: Some of the reactions to apostasy might seem a bit extreme today. Why were they so "harsh" back then?
3 comments:
Isreal was a community that needed to survive and it would be impossible to do that if they continued to intermarry and "water down" their faith.
JP, I like your quote, "God wants to show us mercy and compassion and increase our numbers because we obey God."
I completely agree with you JP. When I read your comment, I thought about that kid getting caned for vandalism in Singapore (I think). If I ever went there, for whatever reason, my first thought would be "don't use spraypaint here." I doubt other religions would spread if we put to death people who tried to persuade us to worship other gods.
What's even more outrageous about the Singapore incident, if I remember it right, was that it was for chewing gum! Still, it was against the rules, and I bet he didn't do it again.
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