Guillaume & Edelman/Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five, 54. Does the Hebrew Bible Endorse Genocide?

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How to Cite: Anderson, James. 54. Does the Hebrew Bible Endorse Genocide?. The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five Minutes. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 276-280 Feb 2024. ISBN 9781800504523.

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Yhwh’s commands to utterly destroy the Canaanites fit the definition of the crime of genocide in a 1948 United Nations convention. This is reason enough to conclude that such a deity is not worthy of worship. If not, this crucial issue must be faced squarely.

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    The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five Minutes
  • creator
    James S. Anderson
  • isbn
    9781800504530 (eBook)
  • publisher
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
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    Sheffield, United Kingdom
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    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • series title
    Religion in 5 Minutes
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    https://doi.org/10.1558/isbn.9781800504530