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.
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.
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.