WOW! The Israelite leaders were evil or corrupt. How downright GNOSTIC of you! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
This is so much fun. Did you ever in your mind imagine that perhaps these men could have been severely flawed before they became leaders, and that they continued to be flawed after they became leaders? Do you really believe that they were perfect little lambkins, and then suddenly, upon being in positions of leadership, they suddently became corrupt and evil? How naive!
Are you dizzy yet from all your spinning?
Apparently, you are unaware of what Gnosticism teaches. The inherent sinfulness and failure of all men has always been a central tenet of orthodox Christianity from the very beginning.
This is so much fun. Did you ever in your mind imagine that perhaps these men could have been severely flawed before they became leaders, and that they continued to be flawed after they became leaders?
Again, the orthodox Christian doctrine of original sin holds the answer to your question.
Do you really believe that they were perfect little lambkins, and then suddenly, upon being in positions of leadership, they suddently became corrupt and evil? How naive!
That was not the argument - the argument was that the power inherent in a kingship is a temptation to wrongdoing. Hence, the kings of Israel went far astray when they began to ignore God and keep their own counsel.
Are you dizzy yet from all your spinning?
I hold the same position now as I did at the beginning of the thread.
You have held several contradictory positions, attempted to falsify documentary evidence and revealed that you change the definition of Gnosticism around to suit your rhetorical purposes from post to post depending on your whim.