A moral God?

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> Matthew Bell

> If you accept that killing in war by the defensive/offended party is

> justified and lawful then you have to consider whether the acts

> against Amalek were such, i.e. acts of war by the defensive party

> (Amalek first attacked Israel), and therefore justified and lawful

> killings.

> 

> Revgaud

> Acts of defense? Defense against what? Something Amalek did 400

> before? Read verse two of 1Sam 15 Matt:

> 

> 2  Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to

> Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from

> Egypt.

> 3  Now go and smite Amalek...

> 

> That wasn't a defensve war, it was a retaliatory strike which included

> infant and suckling who had committed no wrong against Israel. THIS is

> your just god?


Matthew Bell
Yes, that is my just God, whose judgement is as strong as His love.

Thanks
M.Bell

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