1300 BC: God gives Ten Commandments to Israelites, making them His Chosen People and granting them eternal protection under Divine Law. Nothing bad ever happens to Jews again.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote sarcastically suggests that divine protection prevents all future suffering for a specific group.
- In plain terms
- It says nothing bad ever happened to Jews again after a law.
- What can you take from it?
- Belief in protection does not eliminate real-world hardship.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does faith promise safety?
- How do we interpret history?
Another view
It mocks religious history and ignores documented persecution.
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