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The people were becoming lax and not following the ways of G-d and the Torah. Therefore, G-d sent prophets to return the people to the correct path. Unfortunately, the people did not always heed the warnings and eventually they suffered the consequences.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe reason is the opposite of what most people think. Consider these verses:"You understand in your heart, that just as a man rebukes his son, the Lord your God rebukes you (plural)" (Deuteronomy 8:5)
"Only you (plural) do I (God) know from among all the families (nations) of the Earth; therefor do I take mind of all your sins" (Amos 3:2)
And the very last of the Israelite prophets:
"I love you (plural), says God" (Malachi 1:2).
These verses make it clear that it is out of His love for them that God rebuked the Israelites through His prophets. Like a magnifying mirror that enlarges one's blemishes, the prophets castigated the Israelites in order to keep them from slipping too far from perfection. Other nations were not continuously rebuked because they never sought perfection to begin with.
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∙ 8y agoThe Deuteronomic History (Joshua, Judges, 1and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings) frequently reports the prophets berating the Hebrews for their lack of faith in God. As the History is a well-integrated set of books clearly written long after the event by a single author, now known as the Deuteronomist, these are clearly not verbatim records of conversations. In fact, even if we accepted the traditional view of multiple authors in an earlier time, it would still not have been possible for the authors to know of and remember so many conversations.
The passages in which the prophets scolded the Hebrews were inserted in hindsight, to suit a theological purpose. This type of citation was normal practice throughout the ancient world.
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What did the Hebrews believe the prophets were?
The true prophets were God's messengers.
Is there a way to scold a toddler in the sims?
There is no possible way to scold a toddler in the Sims 2, unsure about the Sims 3. There is really no reason to scold them anyway.
Prophets scolded the Hebrews for?
Insufficient piety; and specifically, those people who worshiped idols were castigated by the prophets.
What were the jobs of the profets?
The Hebrews had many prophets. You would have to specify which Hebrew prophet you're talking about.
Why would Nazis scold Jews?
for any reason that they could, whether it be real or fabriacted.
Which word is colloquial -scold or reprimand?
colloquial word = scold Reprimand is more formal than scold.
What did the prophets scolded the hebrews?
their wicked waysProphets scolded the Hebrews about their wicked ways, such as marrying people that weren't of the same religion, falling into idol worship and forgetting Gods commandments.
A sentence for scold?
One sentence for scold is; The teacher had to scold some students for disrupting the class.
Where can you become a lawyer?
keep scold people scold people scold people until people die..........
Make 10 sentences using word scold?
10 sentences using the word scold:Dad will scold us for talking during the church service.He'll scold the puppy for chewing up the newspaper.Don't scold him in front of the other students.Grandma used to scold us for eating candy before dinner.Scold the kids, but don't belittle them.She'll scold him for hitting his brother.He'll scold the teen for blasting his music loudly at midnight.She'll scold you for not locking the door when you leave.If you don't do your chores, Mom will scold you.The teacher will scold him if his homework is not completed.
Is Scold a verb?
It can be one - "If you don't do your homework, your teacher will scold you."However, it can also be a noun - "He is a horrible scold."
What is the past tense of scold?
The past tense of scold is "scolded".
