God Is a Man of War: The Problem of Violence in the Old Testament (Stephen De Young)
The Worthy House (Charles Haywood)
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De Young's Theology of the Law
De young wraps it up with discussing some specific passages used by christianity's enemies. Among others, he shows how the of elisha and the bears who appear to destroy his tormentors. As part of the law, god placed limits on warfare that were unique in ancient times. Yet he still commanded war, and we should not shrink from this. A world filled with violence needs correction, and correction is a violent one.
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