E118: Wars of 2024 - Biblical Wars

ONE DAY CLOSER with Mark & Dave

In this 4th installment on the 2024 Wars, Mark and Dave look at wars in the bible. Why is there so much war in the Old Testament? How does God see war? Then Mark ends with his take on whether the current Israeli/Hamas war is in the bible.
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A biblical concordance offers over 400 references to war. Break these down, and they include examples of military conflict and of interpersonal conflict.

Scripture tells us that there is “a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace” (Ecclesiastes 3:8).

Battles were planned throughout the ages, according to God’s appointed time and purpose. The Lord describes his people as “my hammer and weapon of war: with you I break nations in pieces; with you I destroy kingdoms” (Jeremiah 51:20). (Ancient Babylon is todays Iraq).

Jesus warned that his return will be preceded by “wars and rumors of wars” (Matthew 24:6).

According to Billy Graham, “The Bible certainly urges us to pray for peace and support those who work for peace. [...] But the Bible also warns us that we will never bring about a complete end to wars and conflicts.”

Daniel 9:26 - .even to the end of time there will be wars.

While some might say it was mercy, which motivated the Israelites to spare lives where the Lord had told them to spare none, the Christian knows that God has a purpose for every command he gives.

He is never gratuitous, never delighting over bloodshed. The Almighty hates “hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil” (Proverbs 6:17-18).

The Hamas mission is NOT to retake land they believe is theirs, but to USHER IN the return of their prophet, Muhammad and the 12th Iman.

Judeo-Christians (while we look forward to going home to be with Christ), we desire and strive to DELAY this joyous future event!

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