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Terror in the OT: Part 3
We’re talking about genocide in the OT. Take a look at Part 1, an introduction to the topic, and Part 2, which quickly fleshes out the basic nature and scope of the issue. I suppose the first stop...
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Terror in the OT: Part 4
We’re discussing the texts of terror in the Old Testament, particularly those which describe the genocidal conquests of Canaan. Catch up on the series so far: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. When we...
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Terror in the OT: Part 5
We’ve been exploring the genocidal conquest narratives in the Old Testament. Catch up on the series so far: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4. Last week I introduced the standard apologetic claim that...
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Terror in the OT: Part 7
“You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious,” sayeth the Lord. [Stark 175] We’ve been exploring the texts of terror in the Old Testament, particularly those...
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Terror in the OT: Part 8
Image obtained from www.thebricktestament.com At this point, I want to turn your attention to a particularly objectionable biblical text. Even if none of the other objectionable material in the Old...
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Terror in the OT: Part 9
"The Children of Israel Crossing the Jordan" by Gustave Doré In the recent installments in this series, I’ve been exploring the various justifications offered by apologists for the genocides...
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Terror in the OT: Part 10
The series continues! At this point, I’m looking at several of the claims often made by apologists in order to paint a rosier picture of the genocidal conquest of Canaan. Claims that suggest that the...
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Terror in the OT: Part 11
Back at it after a week’s hiatus–life gets hectic sometimes! In case any of you are wondering, I’ll try to wrap this series up within the next few weeks–even I am getting tired of it. Rather a...
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Terror in the OT: Part 12
I’d like now to address what is perhaps the most damning aspect of the biblical accounts of the conquest of Canaan: the indiscriminate slaughter–in fact the intentional targeting–of infants and...
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Terror in the OT: Part 13 – Divine Command Ethics and the Epistemological...
Don’t let that mouth-full of a title fool you! We’re coming down the home stretch, shifting gears a bit, and getting into territory that’s especially interesting (or at least, I think so). Up to this...
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