Show Them No Mercy : 4 Views on God and Canaanite Genocide

A discussion of various contemporary evangelical views of genocide in the Old Testament. Christians are often shocked to read that Yahweh, the God of the Israelites, commanded the total destruction---all men, women, and children---of the ethnic group know as the Canaanites. This seems to contradict Jesus' command in the New Testament to love your enemies and do good to all people. How can Yahweh be the same God as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ? What does genocide in the Bible have to do with the politics of the 21st century? This book explores, in typical Counterpoints format, the Old Testament command of God to exterminate the Canaanite population and what that implies about continuity between the Old and New Testaments. The four points of view presented on the continuity of the Testaments are: * Strong Discontinuity --- C . S. Cowles * Moderate Discontinuity --- Eugene H. Merrill * piritual Continuity --- Tremper Longman III * Eschatological Continuity --- Daniel L. Gard The Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison and critique of different views on issues important to Christians. Counterpoints books address two categories: Church Life and Bible and Theology. Complete your library with other books in the Counterpoints series. 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How do Christians harmonize the warrior God of Israel with the God of love incarnate in Jesus? Christians are often shocked to read that Yahweh, the God of the Israelites, commanded the total destruction--all men, women, and children--of the ethnic group known as the Canaanites. This seems to contradict Jesus' command in the New Testament to love your enemies and do good to all people. How can Yahweh be the same God as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ? What does genocide in the Bible have to do with the politics of the 21st century? Show Them No Mercy explores the Old Testament command of God to exterminate the Canaanite population and what that implies about continuity between the Old and New Testaments. The four views presented are: Strong Discontinuity emphasizes the strong tension, regarding violence, between the two main texts of the Bible (C.S. Cowles) Moderate Discontinuity provides a justification of Gods actions in the Old Testament with strong emphasis on exegesis (Eugene H. Merrill) Eschatological Continuity a reading of the warfare narratives that ties them contextually to the book of Revelation and the Second Coming (Daniel L. Gard) Spiritual Continuity incorporates the genocidal account into the full picture of the Old and New Testaments (Tremper Longman III) The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion. This Is A Counterpoints Book That Discusses Various Contemporary Views Held By Evangelicals On God's Command To The Israelites To Destroy Utterly The Canaanites And How Each View Sees The Relationship Between This God Of The Israelites And The God And Father Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who Has Commanded Us To Love Our Enemies. This Book Discusses Various Contemporary Evangelical Views Of Genocide In The Old Testament. Christians Are Often Shocked To Read That Yahweh, The God Of The Israelites, Commanded The Total Destruction -- All Men, Women, And Children -- Of The Ethnic Group Know As The Canaanites. This Seems To Contradict Jesus' Command In The New Testament To Love Your Enemies And Do Good To All People. How Can Yahweh Be The Same God As The Father Of Our Lord Jesus Christ? What Does Genocide In The Bible Have To Do With The Politics Of The 21st Century? This Book Explores, In Typical Counterpoints Format, The Old Testament Command Of God To Exterminate The Canaanite Population And What That Implies About Continuity Between The Old And New Testaments. - Publisher. The Case For Radical Discontinuity / C.s. Cowles. Responses / Eugene H. Merrill, Daniel L. Gard, Tremper Longman Iii -- The Case For Moderate Discontinuity / Eugene H. Merrill. Responses / C.s. Cowles, Daniel L. Gard, Tremper Longman Iii -- The Case For Eschatological Continuity / Daniel L. Gard. Responses / C.s. Cowles, Eugene H. Merrill, Tremper Longman Iii -- The Case For Spiritual Continuity / Tremper Longman Iii. Responses / C.s. Cowles, Eugene H. Merrill, Daniel L. Gard. C.s. Cowles ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Amid the hopes, dreams, and lives shattered when the twin spires of America's cathedral of capitalism crashed to the ground on September 11, 2001, was evangelicalism's easy accommodation with Old Testament genocidal "texts of terror" This was played out on full camera when Jerry Falwell, making an appearance on The 700 Club, reflexively attributed the deadliest terrorist attack on Americans in his to God's judgment.