The Destruction of the Canaanites: God | Christian Bible Service

The Destruction of the Canaanites: God Genocide and Biblical Interpretation. Available now at Christian Bible Service.

How can a good God command genocide? In this short, accessible offering, Charlie Trimm provides the resources needed to make sense of one of the Bible's most difficult ethical problems-the Israelite destruction of the Canaanites as told in the books of Deuteronomy, Joshua, and Judges. Trimm begins with a survey of important background issues, including the nature of warfare in the ancient Near East, the concept of genocide (with perspectives gleaned from the field of genocide studies), and the history and identity of the Canaanite people. With this foundation in place, he then introduces four possible approaches to reconciling biblical violence: Reevaluating God Reevaluating the Old Testament. Reevaluating the interpretation of the Old Testament Reevaluating the nature of violence in the Old Testament

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