In the Book of Genesis, trickery and deception is demonstrated by characters who are never punished for their behavior, but his actions usually get him further ahead in the story. Characters use to trickery to a means to an end.
In Book 22, God commands Abraham to take his son to Mount Moriah and offer him as a sacrifice. “Stay here with the ass; I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you (Genesis 22.5).” Abraham tells his servants to wait for them, and that they will both return, but Abraham’s statement is a lie because the story has nothing to indicate that Abraham thought his son was going to survive the offering which required him to kill his only son. The lie was most likely seen as necessary for him to fulfil his duty as a true worshiper. As a matter of fact, God is testing Abraham to see if he is a devoted follower. In this event, God was did not punish Abraham for lying hence this proves my point that lying is seen only as …show more content…
Jacob doesn’t inform Laban because there would be a possibility that Laban would withhold his wives from him. Jacob’s actions are justified because the Lord ordered him to leave. “Then the Lord said to Jacob, ‘Return to the land of your father and to your kindred, and I will be with you.’(Genesis 31.3)” Furthermore, the narrative strongly implies that Jacob did nothing wrong legally. Since the marriage, Jacob had the legal right to take Rachel and Leah where he wanted thus God ensures that Laban does not punish him.
In these three examples of deception, not one of them were seen as negative actions by god. The act of lying itself is considered neutral unless he/she is shows disobedience to God. The author of Genesis consistently demonstrates that, while people may lie, they remain true followers and never counteract the will of God. We can draw the conclusion that lying was not viewed as wicked or sinful by the author of the Book of
In Book 22, God commands Abraham to take his son to Mount Moriah and offer him as a sacrifice. “Stay here with the ass; I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you (Genesis 22.5).” Abraham tells his servants to wait for them, and that they will both return, but Abraham’s statement is a lie because the story has nothing to indicate that Abraham thought his son was going to survive the offering which required him to kill his only son. The lie was most likely seen as necessary for him to fulfil his duty as a true worshiper. As a matter of fact, God is testing Abraham to see if he is a devoted follower. In this event, God was did not punish Abraham for lying hence this proves my point that lying is seen only as …show more content…
Jacob doesn’t inform Laban because there would be a possibility that Laban would withhold his wives from him. Jacob’s actions are justified because the Lord ordered him to leave. “Then the Lord said to Jacob, ‘Return to the land of your father and to your kindred, and I will be with you.’(Genesis 31.3)” Furthermore, the narrative strongly implies that Jacob did nothing wrong legally. Since the marriage, Jacob had the legal right to take Rachel and Leah where he wanted thus God ensures that Laban does not punish him.
In these three examples of deception, not one of them were seen as negative actions by god. The act of lying itself is considered neutral unless he/she is shows disobedience to God. The author of Genesis consistently demonstrates that, while people may lie, they remain true followers and never counteract the will of God. We can draw the conclusion that lying was not viewed as wicked or sinful by the author of the Book of