The Theology of Conquest - Audio

Big Idea - 1) Did God really mean it? View one: God didn’t command the killing of the Canaanites View two: The commands to “wipe them out” are not to be taken literally 2) Three reasons why God commanded the killing of the Canaanites Possession of the land The protection of Israel It was judgement on a wicked people 3) The “wipe them out” texts and the contemporary mind We’re weak on culture We’re weak on justice and judgment We’re weak on God being different from us: we’ve forgotten that God is not our equal