"saving Naaman the Syrian" - The American Testament or the Modern Roman Empire

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The American Testament or the Modern Roman Empire

In the Old Testament there are many descriptions about wars.

Though Christ Jesus never denied authority of the Old Testament, the Old Testament is full of descriptions of wars and civil wars.  Israelis fought for their survival, asking for help from God.

Christ Jesus also said that He was sent to Israelites.  And He gave warning not to go to foreign countries.  Christ Jesus was a patriot, first of all.  It is rather ambiguous whether He intended to save Europeans, Africans, and Asians by any sacrifice of Israelites.

On the other hand, Judaists thought they were different.  They were representatives of mankind.  They thought and still think that they can sacrifice other races and nations for them to achieve peace and prosperity.  Accordingly, they didn't and still don't mind killing their enemies in war.

This characteristic seems to be observed among Americans.

Americans think they are special.  They are representatives of mankind, they think.  So, they don't mind killing their enemies in war like Judaists.  In this context, Americans resemble Judaists, though it is not clear how much they love the Old Testament.

So, in my theory, Americans can be another Judaists in the next 2000 years.  They will someday start to write their own Testament.  They will justify their wars in the Testament, probably.

But the history might not give Americans such a long time.  If Americans are another Israelites, another Christ might appear.  And another Christianity might be established.  Then Americans will be in a difficult situation.

No Judaists today deny wars their ancestors were engaged in as well as wars they are engaged in.  No Americans will not deny any wars being made or having been made in their history.  Americans are really going to be another Judaists.  But it means that they will be destroyed someday like Israelites were in the war against the Roman Empire.

However, it is very unlikely that another Christ will emerge from Americans.  In this case, Americans might be another Romans.  Then, the whole scenario must be changed.

Anyway, Americans have to think about their significance of existence.




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Luk 4:27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.