Thursday 17 October 2024

OT ethics of annihilation of the enemy is quoted because ...

... the state of Israel is Yawheh's Chosen Nation ("you shall be my people" Lev 26 v 12) divinely ordained to settle the entire Promised Land.  It is Israel's manifest destiny to have and hold the Land.

From Wikipedia: "Manifest destiny" means it is obvious (manifest) and certain (destiny).

On 'PM' today, Evan Davies reported:-

"Israel's Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, tweeted a quote from Leviticus this afternoon, 'You will pursue your enemies and they will fall before you by the sword'.  He said our enemies cannot hide and we will pursue and eliminate them."

Leviticus 26 v7,8

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