t3gah
Well-Known Member
There have been many a claim that the bible allowed battles and wars and that's why Christians say it's OK too. What do the actual accounts in the scriptures have to say though? Here are some World English Bible scriptures with the accounts and reasonings:
See also the links below:
So in all case except one, God takes and active part. The one case that is a cause for concern is David versus Goliath. Here David just thinks it up and goes after Goliath. The account goes on to state the true God is with David though.
This one account is probably the account most abused by persons who don't understand the whole reason the battles and wars are listed.
All for God with God's actual blessing. No battles are to be fought without God's blessing.
When Jesus came to earth he gave the new commandments to the apostle Paul divine enlightenment. Those scriptures are in Romans. One that comes to mind is "return evil for evil to no one" - Romans 12:17.
See also the links below:
- Old Testament Battles and Wars
Deuteronomy 2:1-19
Deuteronomy 7:1-26
Deuteronomy 20:1-20
Deuteronomy 21:10-21
Jeremiah 6:1-30
Jeremiah 22:1-30
Judges 3:1-30
Judges 9:1-57
Judges 11:1-33
Numbers 31:1-18
So in all case except one, God takes and active part. The one case that is a cause for concern is David versus Goliath. Here David just thinks it up and goes after Goliath. The account goes on to state the true God is with David though.
This one account is probably the account most abused by persons who don't understand the whole reason the battles and wars are listed.
All for God with God's actual blessing. No battles are to be fought without God's blessing.
When Jesus came to earth he gave the new commandments to the apostle Paul divine enlightenment. Those scriptures are in Romans. One that comes to mind is "return evil for evil to no one" - Romans 12:17.