Israeli Official Criticized for Ripping New Testament Pages From Bible
A member of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, is being criticized by the Anti-Defamation League and by other Israeli officials after he publicly ripped out the New Testament pages of a Bible and threw them into the trash.
Earlier this week, Knesset Member Michael Ben-Ari tore out the pages of a Bible that was sent to him by The Bible Society in Israel, and then posed while his photograph was taken with the destroyed book.
All 120 members of the Knesset were sent a copy of the Bible, Israel National News reports, along with a letter that states, among other things, "We are happy to grant you his book of the testaments that casts light on holy writing and helps you understand … to see the link between Biblical writings and the New Testament."
While Bible Society officials reportedly said they did not distribute the Bibles as a way to evangelize, Ben-Ari and other Knesset Members think they did.
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