The Genesis of Justice
Chapter One
Why Genesis?
Would you give a young person a book whose heroes cheat, lie, steal,
murder-and get away with it? Chances are you have. The book, of
course, is Genesis. And you are right to encourage your child to
read it-with some guidance. It is the best interactive moral
teaching tool ever devised: Genesis forces readers of all ages to
struggle with eternal issues of right and wrong.
There is a fundamental difference between the Five Books of Moses,
especially the first book, Genesis, and the New Testament and Koran.
The New Testament and the Koran teach justice largely through
examples of the perfection of God, Jesus, and Mohammed. Christian or
Muslim parents can hand their children the New Testament or the
Koran and feel confident they will learn by example how to live a
just and noble life. The parables and teachings may require some
explanation, but on the whole, the lessons to be derived from the
lives of Jesus and Mohammed are fairly obvious. Who can quarrel with
the Sermon on the Mount, or with Jesus' reply to those who would
stone the adulteress on the Mount of Olives, ... read full excerpt from: The Genesis of Justice: Ten Stories of Biblical Injustice that Led to the Ten Commandments and Modern Morality and Law ebook
