Dictionary of Bible Themes Warfare is characteristic of a fallen world. Scripture describes how some wars are justified and others are not. Exodus 17:16Warfare is characteristic of a fallen world 2 Samuel 3:1It is an aspect of life in a fallen world 1 Kings 14:30James 4:1-2 See also It is caused by sin Psalms 140:1-2Proverbs 10:12; 29:22 1 Corinthians 3:3 Nahum 3:3 See also It is horrific in nature 2 Chronicles 25:12Zechariah 14:2 Matthew 24:6-7 Warfare as a sign of the end times pp Mk 13:7-8 pp Lk 21:9-10 Deuteronomy 1:41-42Sometimes God forbids war See also 1 Kings 12:241 Chronicles 22:8 Psalms 68:30; 120:7 Joshua 8:1 Sometimes God commands war See also Numbers 31:7Deuteronomy 20:1-4 Joshua 10:40 Judges 6:16 Psalms 144:1 Isaiah 13:3-4 1 Samuel 15:2 Warfare is sometimes a means of judgment See also 2 Kings 21:10-15; 24:2-4Isaiah 10:12-19 Jeremiah 4:14-18 Psalms 46:9 God's will that warfare will finally cease Isaiah 2:4Micah 4:3 See also 5025 killing5815 confusion 5975 violence 6020 sin 6154 fall, the 8482 spiritual warfare 9105 last things 9210 judgment, God's |
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