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Originally Posted by Lost and Found
Not a lot of time tonight so I will answer with this: The OT is a type and shadow of the NT. The physical wars we see fought in the OT are a type of the spiritual wars we fight today. OT was fought in flesh and blood. NT says: "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places" ( Eph 6:12). I hope this helps. |
That was part of my answer but I'm still not completely satisfied with the explanation.
See if I was Eric I'd be thinking ......
"Yeah but the fact is .... a God of love who loved the whole world so much He gave His life for it gave the command that all His enemies be slaughtered and by those who served Him. Seems like a total contradiction."
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