Does the Old Testament contain an idea of loving your enemies? [closed]
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Does the Old Testament contain an idea of loving your enemies?
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asked Jan 15 at 7:32
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closed as primarily opinion-based by curiousdannii, Caleb♦ Jan 16 at 12:02
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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Does the Old Testament contain an idea of loving your enemies?
old-testament
asked Jan 15 at 7:32
brilliantbrilliant
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closed as primarily opinion-based by curiousdannii, Caleb♦ Jan 16 at 12:02
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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These types of questions are massively popular, but not in a good way. They are expressly off topic (see help center) specifically because they generate a huge amount of noise and not much signal. Half the people say yes, half say no, and it all just turns into a debate about who's the most right.
– Caleb♦
Jan 16 at 12:05
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In no way I can see why all this should be called huge amount of noise and not much signal, which btw sounds a bit offensive. I don't understand the point of Half the people say yes, half say no; in fact I do not even see the beginning of a debate about who's the most right. So, it seems to me that closing this question, just because it may go wrong, is a useless authoritarian action.
– Pietro Majer
Jan 17 at 12:00
@Caleb Could it be brought on-topic by specifically asking for an OT basis for loving your enemies?
– Zenon
Jan 17 at 15:05
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@PietroMajer You can't see the 9 answers and reams of comments we deleted when this was closed. Literally some of them said "no" and some of them started citing potential "yes" verses". The debate was well underway, which is how it got flagged and brought to a moderator's attention.
– Caleb♦
Jan 17 at 15:17
@Zenon A similar question could be asked along the lines of looking what what people do cite as support for such a view, but it needs to be about Christianity not the Bible. I know that distinction isn't clear to everybody, but this is not a place to debate hermeneutics or post personal exegesis. Questions may ask about established views of Christianity and how those views are supported, but ask for a pile of passages about a given issue.
– Caleb♦
Jan 17 at 15:20
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Does the Old Testament contain an idea of loving your enemies?
old-testament
asked Jan 15 at 7:32
brilliantbrilliant
3,921942100
Does the Old Testament contain an idea of loving your enemies?
old-testament
old-testament
asked Jan 15 at 7:32
brilliantbrilliant
3,921942100
asked Jan 15 at 7:32
brilliantbrilliant
3,921942100
asked Jan 15 at 7:32
brilliantbrilliant
3,921942100
asked Jan 15 at 7:32
brilliantbrilliant
3,921942100
asked Jan 15 at 7:32
brilliantbrilliant
3,921942100
3,921942100
closed as primarily opinion-based by curiousdannii, Caleb♦ Jan 16 at 12:02
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as primarily opinion-based by curiousdannii, Caleb♦ Jan 16 at 12:02
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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These types of questions are massively popular, but not in a good way. They are expressly off topic (see help center) specifically because they generate a huge amount of noise and not much signal. Half the people say yes, half say no, and it all just turns into a debate about who's the most right.
– Caleb♦
Jan 16 at 12:05
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In no way I can see why all this should be called huge amount of noise and not much signal, which btw sounds a bit offensive. I don't understand the point of Half the people say yes, half say no; in fact I do not even see the beginning of a debate about who's the most right. So, it seems to me that closing this question, just because it may go wrong, is a useless authoritarian action.
– Pietro Majer
Jan 17 at 12:00
@Caleb Could it be brought on-topic by specifically asking for an OT basis for loving your enemies?
– Zenon
Jan 17 at 15:05
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@PietroMajer You can't see the 9 answers and reams of comments we deleted when this was closed. Literally some of them said "no" and some of them started citing potential "yes" verses". The debate was well underway, which is how it got flagged and brought to a moderator's attention.
– Caleb♦
Jan 17 at 15:17
@Zenon A similar question could be asked along the lines of looking what what people do cite as support for such a view, but it needs to be about Christianity not the Bible. I know that distinction isn't clear to everybody, but this is not a place to debate hermeneutics or post personal exegesis. Questions may ask about established views of Christianity and how those views are supported, but ask for a pile of passages about a given issue.
– Caleb♦
Jan 17 at 15:20
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These types of questions are massively popular, but not in a good way. They are expressly off topic (see help center) specifically because they generate a huge amount of noise and not much signal. Half the people say yes, half say no, and it all just turns into a debate about who's the most right.
– Caleb♦
Jan 16 at 12:05
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In no way I can see why all this should be called huge amount of noise and not much signal, which btw sounds a bit offensive. I don't understand the point of Half the people say yes, half say no; in fact I do not even see the beginning of a debate about who's the most right. So, it seems to me that closing this question, just because it may go wrong, is a useless authoritarian action.
– Pietro Majer
Jan 17 at 12:00
@Caleb Could it be brought on-topic by specifically asking for an OT basis for loving your enemies?
– Zenon
Jan 17 at 15:05
1
@PietroMajer You can't see the 9 answers and reams of comments we deleted when this was closed. Literally some of them said "no" and some of them started citing potential "yes" verses". The debate was well underway, which is how it got flagged and brought to a moderator's attention.
– Caleb♦
Jan 17 at 15:17
@Zenon A similar question could be asked along the lines of looking what what people do cite as support for such a view, but it needs to be about Christianity not the Bible. I know that distinction isn't clear to everybody, but this is not a place to debate hermeneutics or post personal exegesis. Questions may ask about established views of Christianity and how those views are supported, but ask for a pile of passages about a given issue.
– Caleb♦
Jan 17 at 15:20
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These types of questions are massively popular, but not in a good way. They are expressly off topic (see help center) specifically because they generate a huge amount of noise and not much signal. Half the people say yes, half say no, and it all just turns into a debate about who's the most right.
– Caleb♦
Jan 16 at 12:05
These types of questions are massively popular, but not in a good way. They are expressly off topic (see help center) specifically because they generate a huge amount of noise and not much signal. Half the people say yes, half say no, and it all just turns into a debate about who's the most right.
– Caleb♦
Jan 16 at 12:05
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In no way I can see why all this should be called huge amount of noise and not much signal, which btw sounds a bit offensive. I don't understand the point of Half the people say yes, half say no; in fact I do not even see the beginning of a debate about who's the most right. So, it seems to me that closing this question, just because it may go wrong, is a useless authoritarian action.
– Pietro Majer
Jan 17 at 12:00
In no way I can see why all this should be called huge amount of noise and not much signal, which btw sounds a bit offensive. I don't understand the point of Half the people say yes, half say no; in fact I do not even see the beginning of a debate about who's the most right. So, it seems to me that closing this question, just because it may go wrong, is a useless authoritarian action.
– Pietro Majer
Jan 17 at 12:00
@Caleb Could it be brought on-topic by specifically asking for an OT basis for loving your enemies?
– Zenon
Jan 17 at 15:05
@Caleb Could it be brought on-topic by specifically asking for an OT basis for loving your enemies?
– Zenon
Jan 17 at 15:05
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@PietroMajer You can't see the 9 answers and reams of comments we deleted when this was closed. Literally some of them said "no" and some of them started citing potential "yes" verses". The debate was well underway, which is how it got flagged and brought to a moderator's attention.
– Caleb♦
Jan 17 at 15:17
@PietroMajer You can't see the 9 answers and reams of comments we deleted when this was closed. Literally some of them said "no" and some of them started citing potential "yes" verses". The debate was well underway, which is how it got flagged and brought to a moderator's attention.
– Caleb♦
Jan 17 at 15:17
@Zenon A similar question could be asked along the lines of looking what what people do cite as support for such a view, but it needs to be about Christianity not the Bible. I know that distinction isn't clear to everybody, but this is not a place to debate hermeneutics or post personal exegesis. Questions may ask about established views of Christianity and how those views are supported, but ask for a pile of passages about a given issue.
– Caleb♦
Jan 17 at 15:20
@Zenon A similar question could be asked along the lines of looking what what people do cite as support for such a view, but it needs to be about Christianity not the Bible. I know that distinction isn't clear to everybody, but this is not a place to debate hermeneutics or post personal exegesis. Questions may ask about established views of Christianity and how those views are supported, but ask for a pile of passages about a given issue.
– Caleb♦
Jan 17 at 15:20
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These types of questions are massively popular, but not in a good way. They are expressly off topic (see help center) specifically because they generate a huge amount of noise and not much signal. Half the people say yes, half say no, and it all just turns into a debate about who's the most right.
– Caleb♦
Jan 16 at 12:05
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In no way I can see why all this should be called huge amount of noise and not much signal, which btw sounds a bit offensive. I don't understand the point of Half the people say yes, half say no; in fact I do not even see the beginning of a debate about who's the most right. So, it seems to me that closing this question, just because it may go wrong, is a useless authoritarian action.
– Pietro Majer
Jan 17 at 12:00
@Caleb Could it be brought on-topic by specifically asking for an OT basis for loving your enemies?
– Zenon
Jan 17 at 15:05
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@PietroMajer You can't see the 9 answers and reams of comments we deleted when this was closed. Literally some of them said "no" and some of them started citing potential "yes" verses". The debate was well underway, which is how it got flagged and brought to a moderator's attention.
– Caleb♦
Jan 17 at 15:17
@Zenon A similar question could be asked along the lines of looking what what people do cite as support for such a view, but it needs to be about Christianity not the Bible. I know that distinction isn't clear to everybody, but this is not a place to debate hermeneutics or post personal exegesis. Questions may ask about established views of Christianity and how those views are supported, but ask for a pile of passages about a given issue.
– Caleb♦
Jan 17 at 15:20