Suicide Bombing in the Bible:
The sections of this article are:
1- Suicide Bombing in the Bible.
2- The story of the Mighty Samson.
3- The story of Saul and his Children.
4- But the Palestinians today target Israeli women and children. See how
the Bible is the real "Homicide Bomber".
5- What about Jesus' command to not resist the evil people?
To turn the other
cheek to the offender.
6- Conclusion.
Jewish and Christian knowledgeable ministers are really clear hypocrites! They condemn the Palestinian Suicide Bomber Martyrs who are defending their lands and trying to drive the Israeli occupation out of their lands with every way they can, while intentionally ignoring the fact that their very own Bible allows suicide bombing.
The story of the Mighty Samson:
"Self sacrifice" and giving your life away intentionally and taking as many enemy lives with you as possible for the sake of GOD Almighty and your people exists in the Bible. Let us look at the story of the Mighty Samson in the Bible:
"Samson said to the servant who held his hand, "Put me where I can feel the pillars that support the temple, so that I may lean against them." Now the temple was crowded with men and women; all the rulers of the Philistines were there, and on the roof were about three thousand men and women watching Samson perform. Then Samson prayed to the LORD, "O Sovereign LORD , remember me. O God, please strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes." Then Samson reached toward the two central pillars on which the temple stood. Bracing himself against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other, Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" Then he pushed with all his might, and down came the temple on the rulers and all the people in it. Thus he killed many more when he died than while he lived. (From the NIV Bible, Judges 16:26-30)"
Note: I called him "Mighty Samson" because he was extremely powerful. He was far much more stronger than all men in his time.
As we clearly see from the Bible, Samson gave his life for his people by killing as much from the enemy as possible.
Samson prayed to GOD to give him back his power (Samson lost his power after the seven braids of his hair were shaven by Delilah and her people while he was sleeping, Judges 16:1-20), and GOD Almighty granted him that revoked power back. Samson then was able to bring the temple down upon him and his enemies.
Question was raised to me: I was asked to show a proof that GOD Almighty approved of Samson's suicide that killed himself and his enemies. Well, GOD Almighty apparently knew what Samson was up to and thus He decided to grant him his revoked power back to enable him to kill himself and his enemies. So therefore, GOD Almighty did approve of Samson's action. Otherwise, why would GOD give back Samson his power after revoking it from him? And didn't He know about Samson's plan and intentions of suicide?
Another Question raised to me: I was asked to show from the Bible where did GOD Almighty indeed grant Samson his power back so he can commit suicide in the intention of taking his enemies with him. Well, let us read Judges 16:19-22:
"Having put him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him. And his strength left him. Then she called, "Samson, the Philistines are upon you!" He awoke from his sleep and thought, "I'll go out as before and shake myself free." But he did not know that the LORD had left him. Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding in the prison. But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved. (From the NIV Bible, Judges 16:19-22)"
Now let us read Judges 16:28:
"Then Samson prayed to the LORD, "O Sovereign LORD , remember me. O God, please strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes." (From the NIV Bible, Judges 16:28)"
Here we see that GOD Almighty apparently gave Samson the chance to get his power back through growing his hair back. GOD Almighty wanted for Samson to take his own life and the life of his enemies with him. He willed for him to die this way. He could've simply willed for Samson to die on the spot after his enemies gouged his eyes for him. But no, instead, GOD Almighty decided for Samson to die while enabling him to take as many pagan Philistines with him as possible.
GOD in the Bible actually makes the point very clear: "Thus he killed many more when he died than while he lived. (From the NIV Bible, Judges 16:30)"
My challenge to all Jews and Christians: Show me in the Bible where GOD Almighty condemned the actions of Samson.
So to all of those hypocrites from Jewish and Christian Rabies and Ministers who call the Palestinian Suicide Martyrs as "Homicide Bombers", how are the Palestinians today different from what Samson did before?
I don't blame the regular Jews and Christians because they don't know much about their Bible. But I do have a great deal of problem with the hypocrites and the Pedophiles of the Churches who know everything about their porn-full bible, the book of women's breasts and vaginas taste like wine, and brothers and sisters sleeping with each others (see the proofs and quotes for yourself from the porn-full bible), because they clearly have double standards. They are clearly contradicting themselves and their porn-full bible.
The story of Saul and his Children:
Let us read the following from the Bible:
"Now the Philistines fought against Israel; the Israelites fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa. The Philistines pressed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki-Shua. The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically. Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and run me through and abuse me." But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it. When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died with him. So Saul and his three sons and his armor-bearer and all his men died together that same day. (From the NIV Bible, 1 Samuel 31:1-6)"
As we clearly see, Saul decided that he would rather die than be abused by his enemies, and so he decided to stab himself by his sword by purposely falling on it.
So, was Saul a Martyr according to the Jewish and Christians Rabies and Ministers? Or is he going to burn in Hell for committing suicide?
The point here is that no where in the Bible do we see any prohibition or promise for punishment by GOD Almighty for those believers who intentionally take away their own lives while confronting their enemies. So in reality, suicide bombing or self-sacrifice is not really prohibited in the Bible, but on the contrary, it is allowed.
But the Palestinians today target Israeli women and children:
Even though Islam prohibits targeting innocent children at all time and people in general except in some exceptional cases, but the Palestinian Martyrs don't purposely target children. They target public cafes, night clubs and restaurants. They never targeted schools. They also once targeted the fanatic worshipers after they finished their prayers. These are the racist Jews who call for the death to all Arabs and consider everyone who is non-Jewish as an animal.
Please visit The Jews' Holy Book, the Talmud's offensive views toward Jesus, Mary, women and people in general. Their Holy Book says: Jesus is burning in hell in "boiling hot semen (The Talmud, Gittin 57a)".
Also, when Westerners say "women and children", this to me sounds like an insult to men, because men too have a human value just as much as women do!
Anyway, again the Jewish and Christian Rabies and Ministers are still hypocrites when calling the Palestinian Martyrs "Homicide Bombers", because their very own bible ordered for the direct killing of "women and children":
"Now kill all the boys [innocent kids]. And kill every woman who has slept with a man, but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man. (From the NIV Bible, Numbers 31:17)"So my point is, before you go and criticize the Palestinians, you should first criticize your own Bible. You should first mention that your very own Bible is a "Homicide Bomber".
Now as to the Palestinians, given the circumstances that they live in from lack of advanced weapons, having limited amount of very light weapons such as bullets and dynamite, and most of all having suffered a failure of the Oslo agreement for 12 years now (since 1991), they have no choice but to retaliate.
Please spare us the hoax of the "Ehud Barak generous offer" to Yaser Arafat during the final times of president Bill Clinton's presidency, because the offer didn't include returning our holy sites to us. The Jews believe that they must demolish the holy sites to build their holy temple on the same place. That's what caused for the offer to be rejected by the Palestinians.
Also, Ehud Barak's offer to return 92% of the occupied lands was not accepted by the Israeli Parliaments anyway! So even if the Palestinians accepted it, the Israelis would've rejected it.
What about Jesus' command to not resist the evil people?
Let us look at what Prophet Jesus peace be upon him said:
"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. (From the NIV Bible, Matthew 5:38-39)"
This beautiful Saying from Prophet Jesus peace be upon him is a great one on a personal level only, but not on nations' level. I personally apply this law to myself. I am very forgiving to people. Islam by the way teaches me this too, but in a slightly different way. (Read the "Repel Evil with Good" section).
Some might say that Samson rather revenged from the pagan Philistines by killing himself along with them, while the Bible commands him "an eye for an eye" as shown above in Jesus' Saying, and in Exodus 21:24, Leviticus 24:20, and Deuteronomy 19:21 in the Old Testament. I agree that Samson revenged for himself, but he had no other choice to have the pagan Philistines pay back for he was under their control in imprisonment.
Anyway, Jesus' Saying above doesn't nullify the Bible's guilt of the "Homicide Bombing" analogy in the "But the Palestinians today target Israeli women and children" section above, nor does it nullify Saul's suicide and martyrdom in the battle field. The Saying doesn't really apply to wars and nations' conflicts. It only applies to personal ones.
So therefore, Jesus' Saying in Matthew 5:38-39 above doesn't disprove my theory of "Suicide Bombing" being allowed in the Bible.
Conclusion:
Before you decide to call the Palestinian Martyrs as "Homicide Bombers", you should first call the Bible for killing children and women, and Samson the same thing, because he did to his enemies exactly what the Palestinian Martyrs are doing to the occupying Israelis. The same principle applies to Saul and his children for taking away their own lives except that they didn't take any enemy with them. Otherwise, you will be as much of a hypocrite as your Church Ministers.
As I said above, the point here is that no where in the Bible do we see any prohibition or promise for punishment by GOD Almighty for those believers who intentionally take away their own lives while confronting their enemies.
Therefore, Suicide Bombing or Self-sacrifice is allowed in the Bible.
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