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- Beginning with the Book of Joshua, wars of conquest and defense were initiated by the Israelites, to seize the Promised Land and to protect it from invasion.
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Nov 30, 2023 · Christians are asking serious questions in response to the 7 October attack by Hamas, to Israel’s ensuing war in Gaza, and to the huge anti-Israel protests around the world. Why are the Jewish people and their state hated so much?
The Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament, contains several stories of wars and conflicts involving the Israelites and other ancient peoples. Some of these tales are based on real events of history, while others have come to be regarded by archaeologists and biblical scholars as mythical. The….
Dec 16, 2023 · War and conflict play a significant role in biblical narratives, revealing insights into history and spirituality. The Old Testament contains detailed accounts of the Israelites’ conquests, offering lessons on leadership and military campaigns.
War in the Hebrew Bible concerns any military engagement narrated or discussed in the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Tanakh or Old Testament of the Bible. Texts about war in the Hebrew Bible are part of the broader topic of The Bible and violence.
Nov 17, 2023 · It began with a Jewish uprising against Roman rule and culminated in the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE by the Roman general Titus. The war concluded with the fall of the Jewish fortress of Masada in 73 CE.
General. War was a constant feature in the history of Israel from its beginnings up to the destruction of the second Temple. Long periods of peace seldom occurred and the Bible emphasizes them: “so the land had rest forty years” (Judg 3:11); “but now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side” (1 Kings 5:4; cf. 2 Chron 14:5); and so forth.
Christians have wrestled with divine violence in the Old Testament at least since the 2nd century ce, when Marcion led a movement to reject the Old Testament and the Old Testament God. The movement was substantial enough that key church leaders such as Irenaeus and Tertullian worked to suppress it.
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