After Class Podcast 3.18 - Violence of the "Conquest"
May 4, 2020
They wrestle with violent passages in Scripture and whether they clash with Jesus’ love. Scholarly responses are weighed, including critiques of views that dismiss troubling texts. The conquest narrative is reframed with archaeology, language, and ritual war context. Discussion covers who was targeted, meanings of the ban, and why 'genocide' is a misleading label.
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Don't Let Contemporary 'Love' Flatten Scripture
- Avoid interpreting Scripture solely through contemporary cultural ideals like 'only love.'
- Balance love with justice and read Jesus' words about judgment alongside mercy.
Justice And Love Form A Hard Paradox
- The hosts call the tension between God's justice and love a paradox human minds struggle to hold.
- They warn against reading Scripture to fit only one pole of that paradox.
Don't Surrender The Old Testament Quickly
- Defend Old Testament passages carefully before discarding them or adopting new paradigms.
- Engage scripture contextually rather than conceding that violent portrayals force rejection of the Bible.
