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The book of Jonah says:
I've tried diligently to try and figure out this passage but it just comes off as the bible is saying certain people are animals. To add to the that the book of Jonah finishes off saying:
This last verse confirms at least in my mind some people are considered animals according to the bible. I looked up the word "animals" in strong's concordance and the word is behemah.
Here's a link: Strong's Hebrew: 929. בְּהֵמָה (behemah) -- 190 Occurrences
The thing is when one inserts people into some of the passages where behemah is used the passages only make sense if the verse is talking about literal people. For instance, Zechariah 8:10.
As far as I can tell there aren't any instances where I suspect any people were potentially called animals in the new testament, perhaps it was that the nations were considered "animals" before Christ hit the scene? Does anyone have a rationalization for this or am I reading into things too much, thanks in advance for the response.
Do not let man, beast, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat or drink water. 8“But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands.
I've tried diligently to try and figure out this passage but it just comes off as the bible is saying certain people are animals. To add to the that the book of Jonah finishes off saying:
11“Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?”
This last verse confirms at least in my mind some people are considered animals according to the bible. I looked up the word "animals" in strong's concordance and the word is behemah.
Here's a link: Strong's Hebrew: 929. בְּהֵמָה (behemah) -- 190 Occurrences
The thing is when one inserts people into some of the passages where behemah is used the passages only make sense if the verse is talking about literal people. For instance, Zechariah 8:10.
For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.
As far as I can tell there aren't any instances where I suspect any people were potentially called animals in the new testament, perhaps it was that the nations were considered "animals" before Christ hit the scene? Does anyone have a rationalization for this or am I reading into things too much, thanks in advance for the response.