Biblical Hebrew Forum

[<tladatsi AT charter.net>]

Vadim,

Again, I am not making a valuation of the principle of 
punishing the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or even 10th generation for 
the crimes or sins of one man (or I suppose one woman for 
that matter).  I am not judging either the fairness or 
efficacy of this principle.  I merely stated that it was 
expounded in theory and enforced in practice.

That being said, of the three case studies that this thread 
identified, Joshua 7, 1 Sam 15, and 2 Sam 21, none involves 
idolatry.


> From: "Vadim Cherny" <VadimCherny AT mail.ru>
> Date: 2005/04/21 Thu AM 05:11:52 GMT
> To: <tladatsi AT charter.net>
> CC: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] children bear punishment for sins 
of parents - Examples
> 
> Jack:
> 
> You might want to read commentaries. The punishment you 
mentioned refers
> only to idolatry, and Maimonides explains why four 
generations: the most
> distant kin polluted by communication with idolater.
> 
> Vadim Cherny
> 
> 
> > > Chris wrote:-
> > >
> > >>No where in the bible do we read about the children 
being
> > punished for the sins of the fathers.  And I would
> > vehemently challenge anyone to show this.
> >
> > Here:
> >
> > Exd 34:7 I show this unfailing love to many thousands 
by
> > forgiving every kind of sin and rebellion. Even so I do 
not
> > leave sin unpunished, but I punish the children for the
> > sins of their parents to the third and fourth 
generations."
> >
> > Likewise Exd 20:5, Deu: 23:8, Num 14:18, Deu 5:9 - that 
is
> > just the third and fourth generation.  Deu 23:2-3 goes 
into
> > the 10th generation.
> >
> >
> > Jack Tladatsi
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 

Jack Tladatsi