Dios, la Justicia Biblia y Políticos: Parte 3, Introducción
Tercera parte: Lecciones políticas de Historia de los Judíos
Introducción
Israel y el derecho histórico
For Jews the Law is the entire Old Testament including the historical books. There was the Law as God gave it to Moses, la prescripción como la 10 mandamientos y la ley que Moisés lo interpretaron durante la 40 years in the wilderness. But there was also the Law as revealed throughout Old Testament history as the Jews lived it out. We know the Jews understood the meaning of the Law by how they applied it and whether God was able to bless their application or not. En otras palabras, the Jewish people where taught that the Laws of God were not only words but also deeds. One did not know if they understood the Law or not until they applied it, or actively “loved your neighbor as yourself.” In the context of the Hebrew understanding of “knowing” you “knew” the law if you could apply it to a situation, no sólo citarlo.
The greatest distinction between “religion” and “faith” in the God of the Bible is that religion is by definition a set of dogma we believe in. Biblical faith is action we take because of what we believe. Believing and action cannot be divided. Another way of saying this is that moral judgments are always situational, o aplicado a y en situaciones reales, y no abstracciones morales, ideas que puedan ser aceptados sin aplicación. In following God we cannot just quote “thou shall not murder” without defining what murder is and working to stop it. You cannot say, “thou shall not steal” without defining the right to own and defending private ownership. So “the Laws of God” are not abstract principles, but principles and values applied in given situations. It is a living law.
Teología, el estudio de quién es Dios, cannot be understood in theoretical isolation. Biblically to be known and understood it must be applied. The God of the Bible does not have the slightest interest in “how many angels can stand on the head of a pin?” Because it has absolutely no application to the reality of the world He has created. God will not enter the debate over “how much you may sin and still be saved.” This is not a question the Bible seeks to answer. The whole point of the Bible is the pursuit of God and His Glory.
Cuando decimos que la 10 Mandamientos nos dicen que no "asesinato" y llegamos a la conclusión o asuma que significa que no podemos estar en el ejército, o la policía, o defender a nuestras familias oa nosotros mismos de los ataques, hemos malinterpretado. Estas conclusiones son diametralmente adosados a lo que la Biblia enseña sobre el servicio militar y el derecho a proteger. Estas conclusiones están trabajando con una definición muy limitada de asesinato por la violencia, eliminando la discusión bíblica más amplia de la muerte por inanición a causa de la codicia, malas prácticas de construcción, debido a una falta de interés, mal saneamiento y las prácticas de salud en la producción de alimentos, falta de atención médica, etc. If we are to understand the Law we must understand the historical application of it in Israel through the lives of the kings and the message of the prophets.
