‘No’ to the Old Testament

Michael Oppenheim blames the Old Testament for creating injustice in the Middle East

by Michael Oppenheim 28th January 2010

A literal reading of the Old Testament is seriously damaging the Palestinian people. For it is written within the Old Testament, clearly and repeatedly, that God has given the whole of Palestine – and more – to Abraham’s seed. Here is the text of the covenant made with Abraham (Genesis 15:18): ‘Unto thy seed have I given this land…’ Other pertinent references in Genesis include 12:7 and 17:8.  The religious settlers in Israel, accordingly, believe that they are exercising their full rights, if not an obligation, in settling within Palestine.