Subject: OT God Commanding People to Kill Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 01:29:56 -0800 (PST) From: nocTifer God and Slaying =============== Examples of the divine depicted as giving commands to kill (there are countless examples of the divine doing the killing): ----------------------------------------------------------------- commanded to kill why citation ----------------------------------------------------------------- Abraham son Isaac sacrifice Genesis:22:1-2 the Lord commands Abraham to sacrifice his son ----------------------------------------------- Israelites enemies Reward Leviticus 26:7 Mt Sinai the Lord commands Moses to conquer his enemies ----------------------------------------------- Moses Amorites Conquering Numbers 21:34-5 the Lord informs Moses of his aid in Moses' war ----------------------------------------------- Moses Midianites Revenge Numbers 31 the Lord commands Moses to avenge the Israelites ----------------------------------------------- Joshua City of Ai Conquering Joshua 8:18-22 the Lord gives the omen-signal to conquer Ai ----------------------------------------------- Israelites Israelites War Suicide Judges 20:18,23/21/25 God commands Joshua to wage war and thousands die ----------------------------------------------- Saul Amalekites Revenge+ I Samuel 15:2-3 the Lord commands Saul to wage war on Amalekites ----------------------------------------------- extra credit: ================================================== God rewards or is assisting when someone is killed who kills who is killed citation ------------------------------------------------- All Israel Anchor and family Joshua 7:24-26 Jael Sisera, murdered Judges 6:24-26 (angel) Samson 30 w/ Lordspirit Judges 14:19 (spirit) Samson 1000s w/ Lordspirit Judges 15-16 ================================================== death required for [note there are countless death penalties described] crime citation family tries to convert you Deut 13:6 religious beliefs are different Deut 17:2-7 does not listen to priest Deut 17:12-13 false prophets Deut 18:20 all males of conquered cities Deut 20:13 ================================================== examples of God called upon to help slay who calls to slay result citation ---------------------------------------------- Israel Canaanites destroyed Numbers 21:1-3 Elijah 102 men destroyed II Kings 1:9-15 ================================================== the God is exalted as an instructor of Warfare ---------------------------------------------- who exalts citation David II Samuel 22:35 ================================================== END