If the OT and Quran are so similar is this the OT version of the command for JIHAD from God ?

Question

JIHAD in the Old Testament commanded by GOD for the believers ?

When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, [that] all the people [that is] found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword: But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, [even] all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities [which are] very far off from thee, which [are] not of the cities of these nations. -- Deu 20:10-15

[64] Chavel 1967, v.I, 200f. The Bible references are Deuteronomy 20.

There are two types of war applicable to the 21st Century believers :

1. milhemet hova (obligatory war)
2. milhemet reshut (optional war)

This obligation is commented by Rabbi Chavel:

"This Commandment ... will be better understood in the light of the following passage from the 'Mishneh Torah': '

We are not to engage in war with anyone whatever unless we [first] proclaim peace to him; [this is applicable to both] an optional and an obligatory war; for it is said, When thou drawest nigh a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it (Deut XX, 10).

If [the inhabitants] accept the offer of peace... we are not to slay a soul among them, and they merely become tributary, for it is said, [All the people ... therein] shall become tributary unto thee, and shall serve thee'." (Ibid.)

****** OT COMMAND BY THE LORD OF ABRAHAM : *****

Step 1 --- Give them the option of peace (to become believers)
Step 2 ---- If they want to keep their religion, they must pay the Tribute (Head Tax)
Step 3 ---- If they deny the above two options then kill them all or enslave them.

In other words, if the city's inhabitants object to being subdued/enslaved, they have to be slain nevertheless. Also sparing their life directly contradicts Negative Commandment 49 (see note [65]).

"We must not make a covenant with idolaters, to agree on keeping peace with them or accept them practising idolatry, because it says (Deut 7:2) Thou shalt not make a covenant with them. Either they give up idolatry or they are killed. And it is forbidden to pity them, since it says (ibid.): Nor shalt thou shew mercy unto them.

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/guido_deimel/judaism.html#46


The above references the command from the OLD TESTAMENT which according to Judaic law is applicable for all time and for all believers.


If Christians believe Jesus is God then he is the God of the Old Testament and therefore they cannot deny that GOD commanded this for the believers.


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Answer 1

I'm sorry I really couldn't force myself to read all of that.

And I love reading.

Answer 2

Whats your infatuation with the Quran and the OT today? Alot of quetions comparing Islam with other things.

Answer 3

No, God created guy in His very own image. as quickly as we see one yet another, are we not seeing some sort of image of God? Genesis a million:26-28 Then God pronounced: "enable us to make guy in our image, after our likeness. enable them to have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the cattle, and over each and all of the wild animals and each and all of the creatures that crawl on the floor." God created guy in his image; in the divine image he created him; woman and male he created them. God blessed them, asserting: "Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and each and all of the residing issues that flow on earth." yet another characteristic of God is intelligence with the ability to choose suited and incorrect. God continuously chooses superb. We would want to do our will, what seems and seems good or we would opt for God's will, which facilitates us strengthen in the affection and understanding of God. Genesis 3:5-6 No, God knows of nicely that the 2d you consume of it your eyes would be opened and you'd be like gods who know what's sweet and what's undesirable." the lady observed that the tree became into good for nutrition, eye-catching to the eyes, and proper for gaining understanding. So she took a number of its fruit and ate it; and he or she additionally gave some to her husband, who became into together with her, and he ate it. Genesis 18:a million-3 The LORD appeared to Abraham by ability of the terebinth of Mamre, as he sat in the front of his tent, mutually as the day became into turning out to be warm. finding up, he observed 3 adult males status nearby. while he observed them, he ran from the front of the tent to greet them; and bowing to the floor, he pronounced: "Sir, if i'm going to ask you this want, please do not go on previous your servant.

Answer 4

The premise of your question is wrong.

The Bible and Quran are very very different.

Pastor Art

Answer 5

It's really simple. Mohammed didn't know what he was getting into when he refered to the Old Testament. He shouldn't have gone there.

Answer 6

Keep trying to believe in your fantasies doesn't make them truer.

Answer 7

Are you insane?