n>An entirely new approach to human suffering is presented in God’s laws in the Torah. To look at it in context, in the ancient Near East, a person knew that the causeof suffering was divine, but one could never be sure why he or she was suffering—because the gods were capricious, or some trespass had occurred since the gods’ intentions were unfathomable, or human character resulted in sinning. Additionally, the gods never revealed their will and never promulgated a law code to the people at large (and rarely sent messages, even to kings).Read Full Article »
