You make good points, you definitely know some historical context that I do not. And, I agree with you that the Bible is not nice. I wholeheartedly believe that trying to paint it as such completely undermines its core message. Yet I admit that, as is human nature, my tendancy is to shy away from sections that I don’t have an adequate underatanding to discuss. I apologize if it seemed like I was trying to whitewash anything, it wasn’t my intent.
I know that biblical scholars use lots of extrabiblical sources to gain historical context, but I’m just your average burnt-out former gifted kid. History was one of my least favorite subjects growing up. What I know is mostly from impulsive internet searches and the few sermons that my ADHD brain found engaging enough to retain.
You make good points, you definitely know some historical context that I do not. And, I agree with you that the Bible is not nice. I wholeheartedly believe that trying to paint it as such completely undermines its core message. Yet I admit that, as is human nature, my tendancy is to shy away from sections that I don’t have an adequate underatanding to discuss. I apologize if it seemed like I was trying to whitewash anything, it wasn’t my intent.
I know that biblical scholars use lots of extrabiblical sources to gain historical context, but I’m just your average burnt-out former gifted kid. History was one of my least favorite subjects growing up. What I know is mostly from impulsive internet searches and the few sermons that my ADHD brain found engaging enough to retain.