It’s for sure interpretable that way. That is the problem with all of this ancient scripture - we do not have enough context to really know what they meant.
I was discussing this - of all places - under a Jućika comic a few weeks back. We don’t even have enough common era knowledge to 100% make sure to understand comic strips from Hungary in the 60’s after the Tankies arrived, how could we ever interpret something thousands of years old with a high degree of confidence?
That last bit sounds like the lake of fire in the Bible: a threat of posthumous torture rather than instructions for the living.
You are correct. It’s a long text with many parts, so you can make it say anything by conveniently picking your quotes.
It’s for sure interpretable that way. That is the problem with all of this ancient scripture - we do not have enough context to really know what they meant.
I was discussing this - of all places - under a Jućika comic a few weeks back. We don’t even have enough common era knowledge to 100% make sure to understand comic strips from Hungary in the 60’s after the Tankies arrived, how could we ever interpret something thousands of years old with a high degree of confidence?
Err on the side of not beheading people!