[[Christianity]] and the [[Bible]] has made a strong impression on [[Western civilization]]. In ancient times, cities/fortresses had walls surrounding them and were blockaded during warfare. The book of Lamentations in the Old Testament indicates: "The hands of compassionate women boiled their own children; They became food for them because of the destruction of the daughter of my people" (Lamentations 4:10 NASB). Other Bible verses related to extreme hardship and the eating of children are Leviticus 26: 27-29, Deuteronomy 28:53-57, Jeremiah 19:9 and Ezekiel 5:10. | [[Christianity]] and the [[Bible]] has made a strong impression on [[Western civilization]]. In ancient times, cities/fortresses had walls surrounding them and were blockaded during warfare. The book of Lamentations in the Old Testament indicates: "The hands of compassionate women boiled their own children; They became food for them because of the destruction of the daughter of my people" (Lamentations 4:10 NASB). Other Bible verses related to extreme hardship and the eating of children are Leviticus 26: 27-29, Deuteronomy 28:53-57, Jeremiah 19:9 and Ezekiel 5:10. |