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That's a good way to put it. His idealism of wanting to be like Napoleon clouded his judgement, casualties in the name of advancement were of little importance.

Yes, it makes sense to me. The character was quick to see the flaws of others, and was not hesitant to point it out to them in a rather cruel mocking fashion as if to indicate that they deserved the bed they made for themself, but would always find justification in what he did. Even close to...

Yeah, I get it. It ain't no fairy tale! Then again it might be more apt to real life as there is someone like each character in the book in every community.

Perhaps. But the where the book ends, the story does not. For while he did indeed confess his crime which was more or less prompted by Sophia the prostitute. She warned him that he would not be forgiven unless he confessed. Interesting that Sophia is a name of Wisdom in scripture. And it was his...

Could you elaborate.

I hope you do contribute some thoughts since you have read the book. What I found fascinating about the characters in the book is that one could condemn or praise each of them depending on the perspective. Each thing one might condemn them for was thought of (in the character's eyes) as...

That would be great! There is sooooooooo much to contemplate about this book with no easy conclusion as there is a flip side to every scenario. It's shows how easily one's scrupulous actions can be justified for "the beneficial good of others" and what type of society that really leaves us with...

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky This book is not any easy read; meaning it is not one you would suggest to someone to read for entertainment. It is one of those thought provoking books about humanity, societal beneficiary, and morality. And it delves into those issues...

I had a thread at another site a while back called "Two Mules Loaded with Dirt" that was about Naaman's story. Naaman the Gentile that didn't have to join Israel to be a man of God, or be circumcised, or observe the Mosaic law, or keep the Feast days, or read the Torah, or anything else except...

Right, rulers (plural).

Yeppers. Patterns everywhere of how Christ/God will restore believing mankind to Himself as the only elohim above all other elohim to be served. Luke does a good job of pointing out patterns. Not surprising since Luke was a scribe of Paul, and Paul does an excellent job of pointing out patterns...

The significance of the Tower of Babel and the dividing of mankind Here's the short version ...... God gave up (for lack of a better term) mankind at Tower of Babel because they rebelled against YHWH and went after other gods. So God says, "You want to serve other gods/elohim, have at it". He...

Gods, plural. The gods/elohim allotted to the 70 nations at the Tower of Babel when mankind was divided.

Except the apostles, the reason being ....... Acts 1:8 ESV (8) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

Because the Gentile nations were giver over to the rulers (gods/elohim) of this world at the Tower of Babel, and if the rulers (gods/elohim) had known that His death would be the nail in the coffin for them (gods/elohim) then they would not have influenced to have Him killed. 1 Corinthians 2...

Makes my skin crawl.

The teachings and deeds of Jesus either revealed grace or it didn't. It did and you guys can't stand it. The very fact that Jesus (God) became flesh to dwell among mankind, and died to atone for sin for mankind, and resurrected to defeat death for mankind has grace written all over it. Cause not...

Exactly. Jesus was not of the lineage of Aaron, but of Judah. Right. Abe, the father of those justified by faith without works, that looked for a city not of this earthly world. Jesus told the Pharisees that it wasn't their earthly lineage to Abe He was looking for, and Jesus told Pilate His...

Yes it is. No one would have recognized the promised Savior without the fruit He demonstrated, no matter what word title He claimed. They knew it because of the fruit demonstrated, not because of a word used. The same way Jesus taught and demonstrated He was Savior without Him using the word...

This is an abominable red herring. Jesus did not utter that He was Savior either, and yet it was perfectly obvious to those with eyes and ears that He was by His deeds and words.