How Not To Read The Bible - Week 4
Some of the most difficult and confusing passages of the entire Bible are what are called the “Holy War” texts - where God commands His people to go into battle and kill people. This is deeply troubling because it makes God seem like a moral monster - ordering the killing of babies and innocent bystanders. How can we make sense of these texts? And how do these texts reconcile with the idea of God being loving and good, as expressed in Jesus?
