minus-squareRedditmodstouchgrass@lemmy.ziptoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Not to get all religiony but why in the old testament God was all fire and brimstone and fatal consequences? But the new testament God is all about forgiveness and such??linkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down1·3 days agoMy take is that it’s a reflection of the Israelite people. It’s easy to be all fire and brimstone when you can back it up with military force. Suspiciously that all went away after they got conquered… linkfedilink
minus-squareRedditmodstouchgrass@lemmy.ziptoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•*Permanently Deleted*linkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoA literal imbalance of the humours… congratulations 18th century medicine, you were right precisely once. linkfedilink
My take is that it’s a reflection of the Israelite people. It’s easy to be all fire and brimstone when you can back it up with military force. Suspiciously that all went away after they got conquered…