The Importance Of Understanding

It is important to realize that not all that David does and not all that we see in the bible is good. The only way for the bible to be taken seriously is if it realistic, for example if it was filled with good then people would not have applied it into their daily lives. When I see something that is not good by my ideals in the bible I simply say that it must be an example set there to teach me what not to do. I don’t believe that we have an obligation to be nice to someone because they were nice to us. As David said I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon. (Samuel 2, 10) This proves that he will only be nice to the people that are nice to him. I believe that you should do whatever comes to heart. You should also try always to be nice and to be respectful, but it is not necessary for you to be mean to someone if they where mean to you and vice versa. It is important to realize that not everything in the bible has to be taken directly and to know what to take directly and what not to take directly. If you are able to do this you will be able to understand the bible much better.