Criticism of Moses Moses

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thomas paine , numbers 31:13-18

in late eighteenth century, deist thomas paine commented @ length on moses laws in age of reason (1794, 1795, , 1807). paine considered moses detestable villain , , cited numbers 31:13–18 example of unexampled atrocities . in passage, jewish army had returned conquering midianites, , moses has gone down meet it:



and moses, , eleazar priest, , princes of congregation, went forth meet them without camp; , moses wroth officers of host, captains on thousands, , captains on hundreds, came battle; , moses said unto them, have ye saved women alive? behold, these caused children of israel, through counsel of balaam, commit trespass against lord in matter of peor, , there plague among congregation of lord. now, therefore, kill every male among little ones, , kill every woman hath known man lying him; women-children, have not known man lying him, keep alive yourselves.



the prominent atheist richard dawkins made reference these verses in 2006 book, god delusion, concluding moses not great role model modern moralists .


however, jewish sources defend moses role. chasam sofer emphasizes war not fought @ moses behest, commanded god act of revenge against midianite women, who, according biblical account, had seduced israelites , led them sin. rabbi joel grossman argued story powerful fable of lust , betrayal , , moses execution of women symbolic condemnation of seek turn sex , desire evil purposes. alan levin, educational specialist reform movement, has suggested story should taken cautionary tale, warn successive generations of jews watch own idolatrous behavior .








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