Biblical Hatred: Non-Violent Or Nonviolent

In the sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, Edwards displays controversial viewpoints and ideas concerning heaven and hell. As Edwards speaks to the congregation he warns them of the misery and suffering they will face if they do not repent of certain sins. He also describes God as angry which probably struck fear into the hearts on many. To illustrate his own point that hell is unenviable without repentance Jonathan Edwards creates the idea of an angry God using intense similes, a harsh tone, and strong emotional appeal in “Sinners in the hand of an Angry God”.

Some critics of this passage would argue that there are two sets of behavior standards given for Christian and Jews. In order to obtain salvation in Jewish faith one must follow the rule of like and ceremony. In order that a Christian obtain salvation they must only believe in Christ. Some were worried that this new religion would be saturated by people who wanted to commit acts against the law and still be saved because they professed to believe in Christ. The concept of grace and mercy was a foreign one and harsh judgment was a reality of the day. The other part of this verse was, is Christ a master of sin?

In order to defend Christianity, individuals must be violent towards the assailants. Urban emphasizes the dire need for protection in order to abdicate for violence in the Holy Land. In both accounts of the speech, the defense of religion is used to allow violent acts to take place. Fulcher of Chartres argues that individuals could use violence in order to keep the secular church holy and safe. Robert the Monk abdicates for violence for the defense of Christian individuals. In both accounts of the speech, it is clear that Urban promoted for violence in the name of religion and

Unlike Socrates, Jesus did not defend himself when he was being tried. He did not argue with the governor nor did he have a jury, at least a fair one. He was arrested forcefully and beaten. “They spat him in his face and struck him with their fist and beat him up.” (The New Testament, Matthew 26, pp 898) Jesus never retaliated back. Jesus mentions to the high priests of their wrong doing by arresting him as if he were a “highwayman.”

In Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus is teaching that In Matthew 5:21-24, Jesus addresses his followers and states that killing someone is subjected to the judgment. This is a thought, which we all understand in the society because taking someone’s life is directly

In Jerusalem, Jesus was treated fairly by everyone, but Romans and Jews didn’t except him, so he had to be executed. This shows that Romans and Jews would kill anyone who was dangerous, or threatening. Till this day, Jesus is a major part of believe and religion.

Don’t yield to those who contravene my orders,” meaning to not to show mercy to those who act against his law. After his

We think this inspite the following Biblical verse: 'But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven. Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn ‘A man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. - Matthew, 10:34 Thus, Jesus rewards those who help his people and his cause. Clearly, these conditions are not at all peacefull, but rather war-like. He brings about the Kindom of God with violent meanseven if he did not want such methods to be used- just like Caesar

Jesus tells us to love our enemies, to love him as you love yourself and part of the ten commandments says; do not murder. ‘Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you’, for instance Desmond T Doss. Doss was part of the American army who refused to use any weapons and kill anyone during World War I; he saved approximately seventy-five people’s lives, without the use of violence. Desmond is an example of a Christian pacifist. But in the Bible sometimes violence is the last option and you have to resort to it to find peace. ‘They will beat their swords into plough shares and their spares into pruning hooks’. Therefore not all Christians should be pacifists.

When he established Israel, he demanded that instead of taking advantage of the defenseless, they must take care of them, love them, and provide for them. This care is an execution of justice and is central to all in relationship with God. In the 1960’s, Southern whites took advantage of southern blacks, and perpetrated systemic racism that kept them “in their place.” Christians are called to step up when these forms of injustice take place, however, due to the tendency of covenant-holders to abandon the will of the Lord for the ways of society and cultural norms, they abandoned this ideal for inaction, and even discrimination and hatred. This is an unsustainable dichotomy, to claim to abide by a doctrine that requires love, and living a life of closed hearts and even pure hatred toward an entire people group, that, in many cases, was a majority of the population in which one lived. For those who fail to trade in the ways of the world, stepping up to a revolution like Kings in the name of Christ would be nearly impossible. One cannot embrace their culture while abiding by the law of God, or, as Jesus said, they will become a servant of two masters. That’s the church that King dealt with, one who served their culture rather than the Kingdom of the

First, I believe that the Bible does not teach nor promote violence but it acts as aid to help reduce the many chances of any violence coming. I instantly think of one scripture Proverbs 22:6 (KJV) Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

This type of thinking has hurt many people, including myself. When I was growing up many people would tell me not to fight back but to let person doing the harm hurt me again, this is the Biblical Hatred meaning of turn the other cheek. I would go home and be beaten for the smallest of things with as much force as having murdered someone. I kept everything bottle up inside because I was told not to fight back. I kept my secret, of abuse, until I came to college and felt free enough to discuss my abused. Yet, I still went through 18 years of physical and mental abuse before I did something about the effects of abuse, all because I was told to not fight back, but to let the attacker attack me. A blogger used these words to describe the train of thought mentioned above, “Many people want to bypass these 7provocative words from Jesus because they seem to imply that we are to allow people to just beat the tar out of us and not resist physical violence and injury.” While I have gone through thousands of steps to not let abuse bother me anymore. I cannot have strong relationships with

The Bible reports numerous cases of violence and war from the beginning of times. In most cases, violence in the Bible is caused by personal differences or tribalism (Niditch). People kill and destroy property due to jealousy, selfishness, vengeance, and attempts to prove their superiority. The evil of humanity in the account of Noah was characterized by violence that led to the destruction of earth. Numerous cases of wars and violence were recorded in the Bible, which showed the cruelty of mankind. Therefore, it is essential to consider a few of these cases, discussing their causes and the outcome.

Jesus' decision to physically cast out the moneylenders from the temple stands as one of the most interesting events of his life, because it represents what seems to be the only moment in the Gospel narratives where he becomes visibly angry to the point of physical action. While one could argue that Jesus is frequently (and justifiably) angry with the disciples from time to time, this is the only moment that Jesus' anger moves him to physical force. Although the event is recorded in all four of the Gospels, this study will focus specifically on its rendering in Matthew, because when considered in the context of Matthew's larger narrative, one can see how Jesus' decision to cleanse the temple does not represent an aberration in either his character or theological message, but rather the natural culmination of Jesus' life and works prior to that point, and demonstrates a kind of revolutionary, anti-authoritarian element of Jesus' message of salvation that is all too often overlooked by Christians and critics alike.

In 2007, according to the Federal Bureau Investigation of the Nation’s law enforcement agencies “there were 9,535 victims of hate crimes; of these victims17.1 percent were victimized because of a bias against a religious belief which totaled to be 1,628 victims of an anti-religious hate crime” (1). Almost ten thousand people were victims of hate crimes alone in 2007. That is something to be alarmed about because part of living in the U.S.A as minority is to have freedom to do and be anything you want and yet we find that you really don’t have that freedom because you get attacked for practicing that freedom. The increasingly rate of hate crimes is soaring that many states like New York, New Jersey and California now have the highest