DélioPT on 27 July 2012
In my opinion what is present in the Old Testament and specially in this book, is the value of purity and the meaning of Justice. But to read the Old Testament you need to remember how people was at that time: people often say that God is vengeful or that He is mean, but it was the people who was (easily) corrupted even when having God in their presence. Remember God`s words to Moses of how hard were the hearts of those at that time and not to forget the response that Jesus gave regarding divorce (reading both quotes gives a better idea).
