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Naked Bible 463: 1 Samuel 15

The Naked Bible Podcast

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The Problem With the Bible's Holy War and Genocide

Philip Heiser: The Amalekites were cruel and sadistic, as alluded to in this story itself. God commanding their total destruction is like God destroying the wicked people of Sodom and Gomorrah,. Only God's vehicle now for his divine punishment is the Israelite army rather than angels raining down fire and brimstone from the heavens. Phil says stories of Holy War may offend 21st century Western sensibilities, but God really doesn't care what you or I think.

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