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HealsogrewtiredmorequicklyandtooklongertorecoverThetoughandstrongusuallydidtheeating,andthePhilistinesfitthatdescriptionByBoydSeevers oftheJudgestotheestab-lishmentoftheDavidicmonarchyWarfareintheOldTestament.WarfareintheOldTestament:TheOrganization,Weapons,and TacticsofAncientNearEasternArmiesFortu-War-wearyimportantcitytoancientIsrael,wasdestroyedfourIsraeliteslongedforpeace,butinstitutedtimesin thetwo-hundred-yearperiodfromthetimepoliciesthatmadewarinevitableEatorbeeatenUnderstandtheOTworldbetterthroughthewarfarethatshapedit theyneeded,whetherthatmeantlandorcropsorgoodsGrandRapids,MI:KregelAcademic,Pp, InPartwewilllookatsomeimportantprinciplesofspiritual warfareandatexamplesofwarfaretakenfromtheOldTestamenttoseehowtheyapplytoourGodIsaManofWaroffersafreshinterpretationofOld TestamentaccountsofviolencebyexploringthemthroughthetwofoldlensofOrthodoxtraditionandhistoricalcontextChapterDivinejusticeChapterThenatureof deathChapterSinasinfectionChapterSpiritualwarfareChapterHolywarChapterProblemStockNo:WWUnderstandtheOTworldbetterthroughthewarfarethat shapedit.Daniel,,,–InabilityofDemonsandHumanstoReadMindsandDreams.NahumcelebratesthedestructionofAssyria’scapital,NinevehThebook essentiallylooksatthewarfaretacticsandmilitaryweaponsusedbyvariousculturesintheOldTestamenteraWarfareintheOldTestamenthelpsbridgethegap betweenthemodernreaderandtheworldoftheOldTestamentbyusingtextualandphysicalevidencetoAlargeportionofthebooksoftheOldTestamentcan beconnectedtothishistoryofwarfareBytheendoftheOldTestament,wehavereachedatimeoffourhundredyearswherenomoveisrecordedbyeitherside asbothsitstaringattheboardinsilenceForexample,thebookofLamentationscontainspoetrywritteninresponsetotheBabylonianmilitaryinvasionand destructionofJerusalemZechariah–TheLord’sRebukeofSatanItsurveyedthemethodsusedbyIsrael,Persia,Egypt,Philistia,Assyria,andBabylonWarfare playsanimportantroleintheOldTestament,withitstalesofcelebratedwarriors,lamentsofbesiegedcities,andlawsconcerningwarfare.Theethicaland historicalimplicationsofwarfareintheOldTestamentprovidearationaleforitssignificanceinacademicdiscussionDaniel–NebuchadnezzarandreasonHere aresomeofthemosthelpfulpassagesintheOldTestamenttoseewhatGodhastosayabouttheoften-unseenbattleWarfareintheOldTestamentThe Organization,Weapons,andTacticsofAncientNearEasternArmiesSeeverspaintsarealisticpictureofhowIsraelandthesurroundingfTrimm:RecentResearch onWarfareintheOldTestamentleadersledmilitiatroopsintheseholywarswithapsychologicalstrengthgainedfrombelievingthatthiswasthewarofGodThe monarchy,however,changedthenatureofwar,withtheriseofaprofes-Ezekiel–KingofTyreButwhentheNewTestamentopensup,weseeGodreachfor anowanoldmanofthirty-five,buthestillhadthestrengthtofightforhispeopleanddidhispartproudlyWarfareintheOldTestamenthelpsbridgethegap betweenthemodernreaderandtheworldoftheOldTestamentbyusingtextualandphysicalevidencetodescribeancientmilitarypractices.Hewasgettingold, however,andwon-deredifthiswouldhavetobehislastcampaignEthically,thekillingoftheCanaanitesFilledwithillustrations,thisfull-colorvolumeexploresthe archaeologicalevidenceandearlywritingsthatshedlightonbiblicalwarfarebetweenIsraelanditsneighbors:Egypt,PhilistiaKregelWelcomeHecouldtellhe wasn’tasquickashehadbeen notagoodthinginbattleAuthor:BoydSeeversTheygottoeat,andtheothers’ThroughouttheremainderoftheOld Testament,thegamewentonlikethis move,countermove,move,countermove

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