Писатель: Феаннир
Входит в цикл: “Переводы на английский”
Глава в томе: Reading Bible - 1. Genesis
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At last all these meetings and trips were over. Abram was alone, his excitement had subsided, and when he was alone, he was overcome by a delayed fear. The massacre they had inflicted on their enemies made him fear that they might come again to deal with him personally, to avenge their defeat. In principle, this was not unreasonable. But Avram's intellectual character, his tendency to non-violence, to silence and to a very different lifestyle than the military one, also played a major role here. For him, war was not characteristic of him, so his emotions were a reaction to an uncharacteristic case. War is not an easy thing for someone who does not have some of the qualities necessary for it, so he experienced deaths, even of enemies, acutely, realizing that enemies are enemies, but they are still human beings. This is a very important quality for the founder of a sacred nation, the representative of God on Earth, but, as a rule, every quality that is advantageous in some situations can be disadvantageous in others. But to his rescue came God, who appeared to him and said "do not be afraid, I am your shield". If the enemies were offended and wanted to take revenge, they would not be able to do so... Either diseases would attack, like the Egyptians and the inhabitants of Gerar, or everyone around him, not counting his friends and allies in the campaign, would stand up to Abram's defense, or they would simply give up such an unwise idea themselves... This was a balm for Abram, exhausted by his post-stress reaction, and peace prevailed in his soul. When someone big and strong tells you about your fears, that there is no need to be afraid, it helps a lot.
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