History HateSink / TheBible

* ‘’Literature/BooksOfSamuel’’ Amnon was the eldest son of David, whom [[SpoiledBrat always got his way]] due to [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections his lineage]]. [[VillainousIncest Lusting]] after his [[IncestantAdmirer half-sister]] Tamar, Amnon eventually rapes her and subsequently casts Tamar into the streets, refusing to make any apology as per the law [[note]]This was a law even heathens followed[[/note]]. Amnon’s continued lack of remorse and David’s reluctance to punish his son eventually resulted in Tamar’s brother Absalom’s StartOfDarkness.

* Literature/BookOfJudges & Literature/SamsonAndDelilah: Delilah was the second lover of Samson, but in truth was deceitful. She accepted a bribe from Samson's enemies which stated she would receive payment for discovering the secret of his strength. Therefore, she stood by and watched her servant cut off Samson's hair in his sleep and getting blinded and carried away by the Philistines.
* ‘’Literature/BooksOfSamuel’’ Amnon was the eldest son of David, whom [[SpoiledBrat always got his way]] due to [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections his lineage]]. [[VillainousIncest Lusting]] after his [[IncestantAdmirer half sister]], Tamar, Amnon eventually rapes her and subsequently casts Tamar into streets, refusing to make any apology as per the law [[note]]This was a law even heathens followed[[/note]]. Amnon’s continued lack of remorse and David’s reluctance to punish his son, eventually resulted in Tamnar’s brother, Absalom’s StartOfDarkness.

* Literature/BookOfEsther: [[AmbitionIsEvil Haman the Agagite]], the Emperor's [[EvilChancellor vizier]], possibly [[TropeCodifier lays the groundwork]] for characters who are designed to be loathed as much as possible. Haman is [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]], [[SmugSnake arrogant]], and [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain anti-Semitic]] and forces citizens to bow to him. He's also suggested to have embroidered a graven image into his clothing, essentially forcing them to worship an Idol. When his fellow advisor, Mordecai the Judean, refuses to bow for this reason, Haman plots a [[FinalSolution genocide]] against the [[UsefulNotes/{{Judaism}} Jewish]] people. Additionally, he personally built a gallows for Mordecai when the latter still refuses to bow. It is telling that a near-universal custom when reading Megillat Ester (the Hebrew name of the work) is to jeer at least when Haman's name is first and last mentioned, making him an odd religiously significant version of a character meant to draw ire from the audience.

* The Pharisees were the interpreters of the law who manipulated the rules to their benefit. Making enmity with UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}, the Pharisees try to ensnare him in several schemes. Like abducting a woman caught in the act of adultery, or criticizing him of working on the Sabbath. In secret, the Pharisees [[ManipulativeBastard manipulate Judas Iscariot into betraying Jesus]] with the promise of thirty pieces of silver. Years after Jesus' ascension, the Pharisees condemn Saint Stephen, stoning him to death in a rage.

** Shechem was the son of a prince in the town of the same name. Upon seeing the fair Dinah, he kidnapped and [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty raped her]]. Before this, he sent his father to Jacob to ask him his daughter's hand in marriage due to the custom at the time.

* Literature/BookOfNumbers: Balaam was a prophet of God who was motivated by {{Greed}}. Upon getting tasked by the Moabite king Balak, Balaam tries to have God curse the Israelites. When God sends an angel to intervene, Balaam [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint misinterprets his donkey's actions as disobedience]] and abuses him. In one last-ditch effort to curse the Israelites, Balaam suggests that Balak introduce the Israelites to pagan worship and idolatry.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[WouldHurtAChild Murdering babies]] was, and still is today, indeed a special kind of evil... If only abortionists shared this sentiment.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[WouldHurtAChild Murdering babies]] was, and still is today, indeed a special kind of evil...]]

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Aside from the typical ValuesDissonance attributed to the scriptures, Literature/TheBible boasts many characters that stand out as [[HateSink truly reprehensible]].

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[[caption-width-right:350:Murdering babies was, and still is today, indeed a special kind of evil...]]

** The Inhabitants of [[WretchedHive Sodom]] propagate a culture of {{Greed}}, [[ItsAllAboutMe selfishness]], and stinginess, having enacted laws prohibiting any acts of charity or hospitality. Upon learning that Lot has invited guests into his home, the hostile Sodomites demand that the men be [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil brought out to be raped]] as punishment for [[DisproportionateRetribution daring to expect hospitality from them]]. When Lot attempts to convince the Sodomites to [[WhatTheHellHero take his daughters instead]], the Sodomites [[TorchesAndPitchforks mob his house]]. Also, they attempt to break down the door, and, despite being struck blind, try in vain to attack Lot and his family before being [[SoiledCityOnAHill eliminated in a storm of sulfur and flame]]. A [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]], putrid populace, the Sodomites' disregard for others on a cultural level is often used as a cautionary tale on the importance of treating others with respect.

* Literature/BookOfEsther: [[SmugSnake Haman the Agagite]], the Emperor's [[EvilChancellor vizier]], possibly [[TropeCodifier lays the groundwork]] for characters who are designed to be loathed as much as possible, considering his [[ItsAllAboutMe selfishness]], [[SmugSnake arrogance]], [[AmbitionIsEvil ambition]], and [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain anti-Semitism]]. Haman forces citizens to bow to him and is suggested to have embroidered a graven image into his clothing, essentially forcing them to worship an Idol. When his fellow advisor, Mordecai the Judean, refuses to bow for this reason, Haman plots a [[FinalSolution genocide]] against the Jewish people. Additionally, he personally built a gallows for Mordecai when the latter still refuses to bow. It is telling that a near-universal custom when reading Megillat Ester (the Hebrew name of the work) is to jeer at least when Haman's name is first and last mentioned, making him an odd religiously significant version of a character meant to draw ire from the audience.

* Literature/TheFourGospels: [[AmbitionIsEvil Herod the Great]] is the [[TheCaligula psychotic ruler]] of Judah who murdered his own two sons for their growing popularity. Also, he even murdered his favorite wife Miriam. In Matthew, upon learning of the birth of the Messiah, Herod sends his men to [[NiceJobBreakingItHerod slaughter]] [[WouldHurtAChild every baby boy two and under in Bethlehem]] in an event known as the Massacre of the Innocents (As provided by the page image above).
* The Pharisees were the interpreters of the law who manipulated the rules to their benefit. Making enmity with UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}, the Pharisees try to ensnare Jesus in several schemes like abducting a woman caught in the act of adultery, or criticizing Jesus of working on the Sabbath. In secret, the Pharisees [[ManipulativeBastard manipulate Judas Iscariot into betraying Jesus]] with the promise of thirty pieces of silver. Years after Jesus' ascension, the Pharisees condemn Saint Stephen, stoning him to death in a rage.

** The Inhabitants of [[WretchedHive Sodom]] propagate a culture of {{Greed}}, [[ItsAllAboutMe selfishness]], and stinginess, having enacted laws prohibiting any acts of charity or hospitality. Upon learning that Lot has invited guests into his home, the hostile Sodomites demand that the men be [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil brought out to be raped]] as punishment for [[DisproportionateRetribution daring to expect hospitality from them]]. When Lot attempts to convince the Sodomites to take his daughters instead, the Sodomites [[TorchesAndPitchforks mob his house]]. Also, they attempt to break down the door, and, despite being struck blind, try in vain to attack Lot and his family before being [[SoiledCityOnAHill eliminated in a storm of sulfur and flame]]. A [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]], putrid populace, the Sodomites' disregard for others on a cultural level is often used as a cautionary tale on the importance of treating others with respect.