Genocide seems extreme to most of us, unless… 1) God is thrice holy and man is totally depraved, and 2) Man’s genetic code was corrupted by fallen angels and needed to be wiped out in order to preserve humanity and the messianic line of the Christ.
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More Sermons from The Book of Joshua
Standing On The Necks Of Our Enemies
“[Joshua had his war chiefs to place their feet on the necks of the five Amorite kings]… not in a contemptuous and insulting manner, not through vanity and haughtiness, but for the mortification of the kings; and as a token of their extreme subjection, and as proper punishment for their crimes of idolatry, tyranny, and cruelty; and by way of …
Godly Grief, Confession, & Repentance
The first thing Joshua does after Israel is defeated by Ai is to humble himself before God and mourn. Still, it is not long before God tells him it was enough. God does not delight in the grief of his saints merely for grief’s sake. Rather, godly grief is granted by God as a means towards a glorious and good …
Dispensationalism, Zionism, & Christian Nationalism
Genesis 15:13-16 Jeremiah 18:6-11 Job 12:7-10 Joshua 10:29-43 Leviticus 18:21-26 Psalm 19:1-4 Psalm 19:1-6 Romans 1:18-20 Joel Webbon
Joshua showed absolutely no mercy to these Canaanite tribes. Peace treaties were not offered. Surrender was not provided as an option. Israel offered no quarter to any man, woman, or child. Israel slaughtered them all with the sword, leaving none remaining.
Total Depravity, Postmillennialism, & Black-Pilled Christians
Jericho could not put its trust in the courage of its people to take the offensive, so it trusted in the strength of its walls to provide a sturdy defense. Even in the midst of terror, Jericho placed trust in itself, not the Lord. And so Jericho was “shut up.” It did not possess the courage to deploy an attack, …
“Radical” Missions, “Hyper” Hospitality, & Evangelical Suicide
Rahab and her family became proselytes (converts to the God of Israel). They were not merely permitted to live in Israel as pagans. Instead, they embraced not only the culture of Israel, but also the religion of Israel. Their conversion was an immediate prerequisite, but their full assimilation took even longer.