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Is God a Violent God?
2017
Teologisk Tidsskrift
Does monotheism lead to violence? The article argues that the HB/OT gives different answers. There seems to be such a connection in some of the conquest narratives. However, the laws on war in Deuteronomy introduce more human aspects of warfare, and in Chronicles there is a decline of so-called holy war incidents. God punished only when a nation exceeded its mandate or Israel worshipped other gods. The postexilic prophets lay emphasis on peace and reconciliation between all peoples, including
doi:10.18261/issn.1893-0271-2017-04-02
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