by jimwalton » Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:49 pm
Jacob Milgrom writes, "God is not the subject. Cannibalism is the result of such a drastic shortage of food."
John Walton adds, "Only ultimate desperation and immanent starvation would cause the people of the ancient Near East to resort to cannibalism (see 2 Kings 6:24-30). It is included as part of the curses section here and in Dt. 28:53-57 and in the Assyrian Treaties of the 7th century BC to demonstrate just how horrible God’s punishment will be on the disobedient."
Jacob Milgrom writes, "God is not the subject. Cannibalism is the result of such a drastic shortage of food."
John Walton adds, "Only ultimate desperation and immanent starvation would cause the people of the ancient Near East to resort to cannibalism (see 2 Kings 6:24-30). It is included as part of the curses section here and in Dt. 28:53-57 and in the Assyrian Treaties of the 7th century BC to demonstrate just how horrible God’s punishment will be on the disobedient."