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Could Jesus have hated anyone when he spoke words of forgiveness and non-resistance to wickedness?

Could Jesus have hated anyone when he spoke words of forgiveness and non-resistance to wickedness? Did he not say, "Love your enemies" (Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:27), "Do not resist him that is wicked; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also" (Matthew 5:39) and, alternately, "To him that strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also" (Luke 6:29)? Answer: These verses are taken as representative of the extraordinary forgiveness taught and exercised by Jesus. However, t

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 3 min read

Whether or Not Jesus Opposed Violence

Continued from Part 16 Jesus and his philosophy of violence Jesus was not adverse to using violence and held no general principle against violent action. If Jesus was truly non-violent he could not have uttered his call to family strife and divisiveness. He proudly avowed that his is a mission which will cause discord and disturb the universal peace and bring war to the world (Matthew 10:34-35, Luke 12:49-53). Jesus called for his opponents to be brought before him for summary execution. H

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 4 min read

CHapter 22r - Was Jesus violent?

Continued from Chapter 22q 53:9: “although he had done no violence” The violent side of Jesus The Gospels record a number of instances where Jesus did commit acts of violence. * Whip in hand, causing a fracas, he attacked the merchants in the Temple area (Matthew 21:12, Mark 11:15-16, Luke 19:45, John 2:15). * He destroyed a fig tree for not having fruit out of season (Matthew 21:18-21, Mark 11:13-14). * He caused the death, by drowning, of a herd of swine by allowing demons to purpose

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 4 min read