1. Love of Enemies
... . Other prophets, Elijah and Jonah, believed that the prophets should punish their enemies when deemed necessary, but never countered the loving word of God. Because the Hebrews viewed God as sacred, the show of rage was always present, but their anger was rarely carried into violent action. The use of Shalom became used with certain rules. JUDAISM AND THE QUEST FOR ... following the Word of God. The act of vengeance itself was greatly shunned in Jewish law. Those who called for brutal war against the God's foes would themselves be considered sacred creations of god. Even in God's anger,...
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