Deuteronomy 7, 19, 21-22 (Violence‪)‬ The Two Testaments

Episode on Deuteronomy 7, 19, 21–22 (Violence) with Dr. Matthew Lynch is Live 
Join us as Dr. Matthew Lynch (Regent College) talks to us about Deuteronomy 7, 9, 21–22 (violence). We discuss a number of things including: what is understood as "violence," the command to destroy the Canaanites, its potential reinterpretation in the Bible, cities of refuge, false witnesses, rules for war, unsolved mysteries in Israel, and how we understand these passages today, including how to respond to those who would apply them to the Ukraine War.
Relevant Books by Matthew Lynch
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* Portraying Violence in the Hebrew Bible: A Literary and Cultural Study. Cambridge University Press, 2020.
* Flood and Fury: Engaging Old Testament Violence. IVP Academic, 2023.
This Week’s Blurbs
In this episode, Matthew Lynch recommends the following TV series:
* The Green Planet, BBC Earth.
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Next week, Dr. Jordan Ryan (Wheaton College) discusses Matthew 12:1–14:12 with us.Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. 
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