In Judges chp 19 20 21 Why did 65000 israelites have to die to avenge the death of one concubine is it because not that the many died for the one but rather the one Yeshua died for the many?

Answer 1

In Judges chapter 19:20-21, the 65000 Israelites had to die to avenge the death of one concubine because Yeshua had died for many.

ASKER: I meant Judges Chapters 19-21. Not Judges 19:20-21. Don't think this effects the answer though since we are talking about the same story of the concubine ravaged by evil men whom the Benjamites protect causing the other Israelite tribes to fight the Benjamites almost to extinction except for a small remnant who are then perpetuated by kidnapping wives from the countryside.

This story would then appear to be a form of writing that uses reverse or opposite analogies to point to Jesus the Messiah. Perhaps these things have been hidden on purpose. Jesus said, "To him that has much more will be given, and to him that has little, even what he has will be taken away."

Answer 2

The story in Judges chapters 19-21 is a tragic account of violence and revenge that occurred in a different cultural and historical context. The events described in The Bible should not be interpreted as a justification for such violence. It's important to remember that the death of Jesus (Yeshua) on the cross was a unique and singular event with a profoundly different theological significance. Jesus' death is understood in Christian theology as a sacrificial act to atone for sin and offer reconciliation with God, rather than as a model for vengeance or retribution.