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War As A Sacred Act
- Israel's wars were conducted as sacred acts with holy vessels to show God fighting with them.
- The Ark and trumpets signaled that warfare fulfilled divine judgment, not mere politics.
Judgment Linked To Cultic Corruption
- The Midianite campaign included killing male combatants and certain women because they were judged complicit in idolatry.
- Moses condemns sparing women who caused Israel's sin and orders execution of men and non-virgin women.
Contextualizing Brutal Conquest
- Brutal conquest narratives were normal in their cultural setting and served as divine judgments against pervasive sin.
- The hosts of Israel acted as instruments of God executing deserved penalties, underlining that the wages of sin is death.