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Psalm 98: A Divine Warrior Victory Song

This article wants to identify the genre of Psalm 98. The article's main thesis is that the psalm is a divine warrior victory psalm celebrating the Lord's return after victory.

Why Was There Such Cruelty in the Old Testament?

This article discusses the topic of holy war in the Old Testament particularly the divine command that Israel destroy the nations in Canaan. The author looks to remind us of the biblical teaching of the justice and wrath of God.

Is God a Genocidal Maniac?

Why did God command the killing of people in 1 Samuel 15:3? Does God support genocide and violence? This article explains how this is a reflection of the justice of God.

Violence in the Old Testament

Can you sing Psalm 106:7? This article explains why the Israelites were told to utterly destroy the Canaanites. The role of violence in the Old Testament was to prepare the way for the Messiah and to bring God's punishment against sin. The author also discusses the relevance of the OT penalties for today.

Old Testament Mass Killings

Are the mass killings recorded in the Old Testament to be deemed as genocide or massacre? Does their reality suggest that the OT God is a bloodthirsty God and thus different than the NT God? The mass killings attest to the reality of God's judgment of sin, and call us to repentance.

How Can a God of Love Use Violence?

After showing that violence is something neither glorified nor encouraged in the Bible, this article shows the relation of violence in the Old Testament to God, and identifies how in Christ God changed this in the New Testament, while it distinguishes biblical violence from genocide and vengefulness.

Violence in the Bible

Can Christianity advance through the use of violence? The answer is "No." Then why is there so much violence in the Old Testament? This article answers the question by pointing to principles that must govern our thinking about violence in the Old Testament.

Old Testament Perspectives on War

This paper wants to answer questions related to the following: different types of war, the purpose and nature of holy war, the secularization of war by the monarchy of Israel, the Old Testament vision of peace, and what can the modern church learn about war from the Old Testament.

The Maccabean Martyrs' Contribution to Holy War

This article reflects upon the theme of holy war in the Maccabean literature by examining 2 Maccabees and 4 Maccabees. It wants to demonstrate that the martyr theology ultimately has its genesis in the book of Daniel.

Show Them No Mercy

Looking at Deuteronomy 7 this article shows how texts dealing with violence and the idea of genocide should be understood in the Old Testament. They reveal the judgment of God, that God is the one who acts. The author shows how Christians should deal with these texts today through the eyes of Christ's work.