I used to say insulting things about Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers, and I even used violence against them. But God had mercy on me because I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn’t a believer.
Again I ask, “Didn’t Israel understand?” First, Moses says, “I will use people who aren’t a nation to make you jealous. I’ll use a nation that has no understanding to make you angry.”
Now let me speak to those who are engaged. I don’t have a direct command from the Lord for you. But I’d like to give my opinion as someone who, by the Lord’s mercy, can be trusted.