These three key religious texts all offer justifications for defensive wars. But they also stress the importance of peace.

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 20:10-18 King James Version. 10 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. 11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of ...

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 20:5-7 Commentary on Deuteronomy 20:1-9 (Read Deuteronomy 20:1-9) In the wars wherein Israel engaged according to the will of God, they might expect the ...

Wars are often waged in the name of religion. So what do key texts from Christianity, Islam and Judaism say about the justification for war?Authors ...

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Deuteronomy 20 is a good example of this: God’s people are sent to war with the blessing of the priest but told to first offer terms of peace. If peace terms are accepted, the town is enslaved.

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One of the most commonly misidentified nonvenomous snakes in the Eastern US, learn about the ecological niche and identification of the Dekay's brown snake (and meet a cute baby lizard) in this ...