Zone1 the battle of Jericho

[Zebra]

how do Christians explain that massacre …. ordered by the God of the OT.?

 

[JoeMoma]

Through song and dance!

 

[Zebra]

how do christians explain those cruelties?

 

[Zebra]

Through song and dance!

that does NOT answer my question

 

[Zebra]

where now are the pious Christians who could explain?

 

[Zebra]

have you never wondered?

 

[surada]

how do Christians explain that massacre …. ordered by the God of the OT.?

There were 9 Jerichos.

 

[Zebra]

There were 9 Jerichos.

9.?

 

[surada]

9.?

The archaeology indicates Jericho was rebuilt 9 times. It was always falling down. Earthquakes.

 

[Meriweather]

how do Christians explain that massacre …. ordered by the God of the OT.?

What had Jericho been doing to the Israelites?
How was war conducted in Old Testament times?

The two nations obviously felt the other was a threat. Generally speaking, those on the offense offered the nation they wish to overthrow terms of peace. If these terms were accepted, peace was theirs. If not, war occurred, and often war in those times meant death to the side that fell. In other words, there was going to be a massacre no matter who won. These were the times and people God had to work with then.

Also ask, did the Israelites pray before they decided upon this attack?

 

[Libby von H]

how do Christians explain that massacre …. ordered by the God of the OT.?

What's to explain ????

"Many people don’t like that God wiped out these people, but then ask why God allows evil to continue in the world. So really God cant win with some people, they will be mad at him regardless of what he does. If God does nothing, he doesn’t care, if he takes action, he’s a murdering maniac."

THey killed their own children...they were homosexuals worse than Sodom

" The Canaanites, as a whole culture, committed sins of idolatry, holy temple prostitution, adultery, homosexuality, incest, murder, bestiality, gang rape, and child sacrifice (see The Nature of the Canaanites’ Sin excursus on page 8). Though other cultures also participated in some of these practices, it was the widespread involvement and acceptance of these sins that brought the Canaanites under Yahweh’s judgment. "

As God said to Abraham He was giving them several hundred years to repent, or -- when their sins reached their height -- He would destroy them.
Are you saying a fireball from Heaven that wiped out an incipient Hitler-cum-Nazis would be wrong ??????????????

 

[Zebra]

What's to explain ????

"Many people don’t like that God wiped out these people, but then ask why God allows evil to continue in the world. So really God cant win with some people, they will be mad at him regardless of what he does. If God does nothing, he doesn’t care, if he takes action, he’s a murdering maniac."

THey killed their own children...they were homosexuals worse than Sodom

" The Canaanites, as a whole culture, committed sins of idolatry, holy temple prostitution, adultery, homosexuality, incest, murder, bestiality, gang rape, and child sacrifice (see The Nature of the Canaanites’ Sin excursus on page 8). Though other cultures also participated in some of these practices, it was the widespread involvement and acceptance of these sins that brought the Canaanites under Yahweh’s judgment. "

As God said to Abraham He was giving them several hundred years to repent, or -- when their sins reached their height -- He would destroy them.
Are you saying a fireball from Heaven that wiped out an incipient Hitler-cum-Nazis would be wrong ??????????????

that fireball would be wrong …. just as any fireball for all the people

 

[surada]

What's to explain ????

"Many people don’t like that God wiped out these people, but then ask why God allows evil to continue in the world. So really God cant win with some people, they will be mad at him regardless of what he does. If God does nothing, he doesn’t care, if he takes action, he’s a murdering maniac."

THey killed their own children...they were homosexuals worse than Sodom

" The Canaanites, as a whole culture, committed sins of idolatry, holy temple prostitution, adultery, homosexuality, incest, murder, bestiality, gang rape, and child sacrifice (see The Nature of the Canaanites’ Sin excursus on page 8). Though other cultures also participated in some of these practices, it was the widespread involvement and acceptance of these sins that brought the Canaanites under Yahweh’s judgment. "

As God said to Abraham He was giving them several hundred years to repent, or -- when their sins reached their height -- He would destroy them.
Are you saying a fireball from Heaven that wiped out an incipient Hitler-cum-Nazis would be wrong ??????????????

The Canaanites were successful and prosperous. They were involved in mining, metallurgy and basket making. There's no evidence that their towns were destroyed. They we're guarded by Egyptian garrisons and paid tribute to Pharaoh.

Demonizing the neighbors is not new especially if you want their land.

 

[surada]

that fireball would be wrong …. just as any fireball for all the people

Sodom and Gomorrah didn't exist in the time of Abraham.

 

[Votto]

how do Christians explain that massacre …. ordered by the God of the OT.?

The same reason he destroyed the Nazis.

God allows sin but there is a degree of sin that crosses a line of no return and immediate judgement.

Or do you think what happened to the Nazi regime was unjust?

 

[Zebra]

Or do you think what happened to the Nazi regime was unjust?

did yyHE do it?

 

[Votto]

did yyHE do it?

Did God destroy Jericho?

God directly destroyed Sodom, but man destroyed Jericho.

The only question becomes, did God cause man to destroy Jericho?

 

[Libby von H]

that fireball would be wrong …. just as any fireball for all the people

I've read that Genesis account many times (in Greek and Hebrew) and wiping them out was a great idea.
Peverts at the door waiting to rape strangers. Take their life immediately

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

how do christians explain those cruelties?

Canaanites = Hamas

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

have you never wondered?

Retroactive History

I wondered until I learned what the indigenous savages are like today. They might have even been more subhuman back then. Rabid Arab rabble.