According to numbers chapter 31, AI thinks we are monkeys. What do you think?

I have been reading the bible and I came across the infamous Numbers 31 chapter. I am aware of the proposed reasons for the actions taken in Number 31 explained in Numbers 25. The morality of the actions taken and reasons given are questionable at best depending on how you see it, but that isn't what i want to bring your attention to.

I noticed the behaviour was somewhat similar to that of tribal and chimpanzee warfare, but i wasn't sure with my analysis so I asked 3 different AI agents(google AI,grok AI, deepseek) to compare.

I asked google AI:

"according to numbers chapter 31, compare the actions of moses and the israelites, to jesus and the gombe chimpanzees. Who followed more in moses footsteps?"

This is the response I got:

In the context of Numbers 31, the Gombe chimpanzees followed more closely in the footsteps of Moses and the Israelites. The comparison breaks down as follows: Moses and the Israelites (Numbers 31) In this chapter, Moses commands a retaliatory war against the Midianites. The specific actions include:

* Systematic Elimination: Killing all adult males. * Targeting the Vulnerable: Killing all male children and non-virgin women. * Capturing "Spoils": Sparing 32,000 virgin girls for the soldiers. * Total Community Destruction: Burning all cities and settlements.

The Gombe Chimpanzees During the Gombe Chimpanzee War (1974–1978), Jane Goodall observed a splinter group of chimps being systematically hunted by their former community:

* Coordinated Raids: Groups of males conducted "patrols" into rival territory. * Targeted Killing: They isolated and brutally killed every male member of the rival Kasakela community. * Kidnapping and Infanticide: They kidnapped females and, in some cases, killed their infants. * Territorial Takeover: After the "war," the victors seized the losers' former range.

Jesus The actions of Jesus in the New Testament are diametrically opposed to the events of Numbers 31:

* Non-Violence: He famously rebuked Peter for using a sword (Matthew 26:52). * Mercy over Judgment: He saved a woman from being stoned, a punishment mandated by Mosaic law (John 8). * Universal Love: He commanded followers to "love your enemies" and "pray for those who persecute you" (Matthew 5:44).

Conclusion: Because the Gombe chimpanzees engaged in lethal, coordinated tribal warfare and the systematic eradication of a rival group's males, their behavior mimics the military campaign of Numbers 31. Jesus, conversely, preached a message of self-sacrifice and pacifism that rejected such violence. Would you like to look closer at Jane Goodall's specific observations of chimp "warfare" or the theological shifts between the Old and New Testaments?

Posted Mar 30, 2026, 6:13 AM UTC

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