Yman

Christians fundamentally misunderstand what kind of document the Bible is. When they read the Bible, they do so with the mindset that the Bible was written to them and about them. When the Bible says that Gd said something to Israel, they understand it as if Gd said it to them. However, the Bible was written by Jewish authors for a Jewish audience, and its primary topic is to detail the relationship between the Jews and Gd. It's an internal document that isn't addressed to non-Jews at all. If we compare it to a theatrical play, then Gd is the producer, director, and script writer. The Bible is the script, the land of Israel is the stage, and the cast are the Jews. The actor are supposed to study the script, wear the costumes, follow the stage directions, in order to put on a play. The audience is supposed to watch the play in order to learn the story. The audience isn't meant to learn the story by reading the script, and isn't meant to wear the costumes or follow the st...