God supposedly went to different nations before coming to the Jews and asked them if they want His bible. They all answered no. Doesn't this seem weird? The only rational way to explain this is that they had other Gods which they believed to be superior. But then, that God must have showed them that he exists for them to believe in him. After all, a supreme being comes and asks them to believe in His bible and they reject it. They must have had something better. Maybe other Gods exist?
2007-03-26 20:04:42 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Michelle: First testament
2007-03-26 20:08:33 · update #1
What I don't understand is what Bible your reading
and tell me where this is found at
"God supposedly went to different nations before coming to the Jews and asked them if they want His bible."
Edit:What book? ..Exodus..What chapter...what verse
2007-03-26 20:07:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
FYI for all those people who wanted to know where it says that: it's a Rabbinic midrash. I think it's from the Talmud.
Well, people back then were mostly polytheistic. They believed in other people's gods, they just though their god were bigger and better theen everyone else's. That's why, when they were defeated in wars, they'd convert to the victor's religion- they assumed that their gods were beaten by the new gods.
So they might believe the God of the Jews existed, but that didn't mean they thought He was all that great.
2007-03-28 05:00:52 · answer #2 · answered by Melanie Mue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure that a relationship with God started with the very first 2 humans and the Bible didn't exactly exsist back then either. Once the descendants of Adam and Eve grew further away from this relationship with God and moved to other regions of the earth then they began to create and worship other gods and eventually rejected the one true God. Out of God's love for these people He sent prophets and other people to call them to repentance. If they rejected Him then they were not forgiven for their sins.
2007-03-26 20:11:50 · answer #3 · answered by attacksheep74 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's how it goes, up to this point, you have seven laws from God to the world... Gos has this special set, 613 laws, to give to a people, and each group was like, "Yeah, we are ok with just 7, ya know? We can't even get those down, please do not give up any more!" Everyone said this, then God comes to the Jews... and while we took those laws upon ourselves, we did not totally have the same choice others did.. that is what "chosen" means... not better, just held to a different and more stringent set of rules..
2007-03-26 20:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by XX 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't remember God ever going to other nations prior to giving His word to the Jews. Where is this in the Bible? I've never seen it, and yes, I have read the Bible cover to cover. Twice.
2007-03-26 20:38:15 · answer #5 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um God chose Israel,I have no clue where you got your info?!
It speaks nowhere in both O.T about that subject.Soo if you want an answer you'll need to clarify your question,for some one to answer it!
It does talk about not adopting false gods,in fact the was a period when some tribes worshiped false gods.Then there was so-called duel (God won) to prove his power..also at the time there was no Bible just the sciptures.
2007-03-26 20:16:58 · answer #6 · answered by ak6702 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't you see? It's a way for believers to feel they're better than other nations, that other nations are inferior. Just a cheap attempt to drum up nationalism.
2007-03-26 20:14:08 · answer #7 · answered by eldad9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha - I think what you're describing is actually a joke.. it's not in the bible. God chose the Jews when they were a people not yet born to their father Abraham.
I think the joke you're referring to goes something like this:
Caution - stereotypes ahead :P
God went to the Arabs and said, "I have Commandments for you that will make your lives better.
The Arabs asked, "What are Commandments?"
And the Lord said, "They are rules for living."
"Can you give us an example?"
"Thou shall not kill."
"Not kill? We're not interested."
So He went to the Blacks and said, "I have Commandments."
The Blacks wanted an example, and the Lord said,
"Honor thy Father and Mother."
"Father? We don't know who our fathers are."
Then He went to the Mexicans and said, "I have Commandments."
The Mexicans also wanted an example, and the Lord said "Thou shall not steal."
"Not steal? We're not interested."
Then He went to the French and said, "I have Commandments."
The French too wanted an example and the Lord said, "Thou shall not commit
adultery."
"Not commit adultery? We're not interested."
Finally, He went to the Jews and said, "I have Commandments."
"Commandments?" They said, "How much are they?"
"They're free."
"We'll take 10!"
2007-03-26 20:09:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's pretty weird! I wonder where you found that source that said God went to all the nations first? Can you e-mail me the source?
2007-03-26 20:09:29 · answer #9 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think early gods were the ways God chose to show himself to people who werent ready to accept that there is one God.
2007-03-26 20:07:40 · answer #10 · answered by Socrates 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋