tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34902511.post2311626232967173860..comments2023-03-25T08:36:08.104-04:00Comments on Daily Breadcrumbs: Exodus 22-24: Why are we doing this again?Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02605546292851678763noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34902511.post-46550490955987484862007-01-28T11:47:00.000-05:002007-01-28T11:47:00.000-05:00Hi Damien,
I wasn't trying to claim that the Isra...Hi Damien,<br /><br />I wasn't trying to claim that the Israelites were the <i>only</i> ones who had a sense of social responsibility, just that they had one. I think that many people consider the Biblical period a barbarious time, and this is a way of countering that response somewhat.<br /><br />In terms of "strangers" being defined as "strange Jews," I would have no problem believing that. IJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605546292851678763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34902511.post-7157555959685193462007-01-28T11:43:00.000-05:002007-01-28T11:43:00.000-05:00Not that the Hebrews had a monopoly on social just...Not that the Hebrews had a monopoly on social justice; I recently read a description of arrangements in ancient Athens.<br /><br />I've seen claims -- John Hartung? -- that the Torah is talking about strangers as in Jews-you-don't-know, as opposed to non-Jews; I don't know if that's accurate.Damien Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13321329197063620556noreply@blogger.com