My dilemma about Moses

[Jayhawker Soule]

... from his part Moses killed the Egyptian in order to defend a Hebrew slave, he did not murder him without a reason.

They call that manslaughter, the Biblical Hebrew for which had probably not been invented at the time and, if it had, would have never fit neatly on the tablets brought down from mount Sanai.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Parenthetically ...

 

[Caladan]

They call that manslaughter, the Biblical Hebrew for which had probably not been invented at the time and, if it had, would have never fit neatly on the tablets brought down from mount Sanai.

Many Egyptians found their death during the Exodus ordeal, from the 10 plagues or as soldiers in the Egyptian army in pursuit of the Israelites. it all fits into the storyline. I'm not sure why we need to try so hard to make it complicated. Moses killed an Egyptian because he was outraged that he beat a Hebrew slave. Saul wanted to kill David because of his jealousy, David sent Uriah to his death because of his desire for Bathsheba, and Samson killed thousands of Philistines in a final act of vengeance. these are all vivid Biblical protagonists and narratives. they have some moral point making, or ideological agenda. I don't know why we need to water down these narratives into something supposedly modern, almost secular humanist. they are what they are, and they are pretty fantastic that way.

 

[The Peacekeeper]

Caladan: It was just an idea I wished to ask for a long time, that's all. I found a few interesting answers as well.