The Mosaic Law required that the Israelites stay separate from other nations, but the viewpoint had developed that all non - Jews were enemies, to be hated as individuals.
Iisraellased pidid Moosese Seaduse järgi hoidma end teistest rahvastest lahus, kuid oli välja kujunenud arusaam, mille kohaselt kõiki mittejuute peeti vaenlasteks, keda üksikisikutena tuli vihata.