The political rulers and their soldiers persecuted disciples after Jesus’ death. For example, Stephen’s persecutors “threw him out of the city, and began to stone him. They laid down their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul,” a soldier persecutor. Saul had a conversion and was renamed Paul. Paul set a precedent … Continue reading “Warrior Victims”
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Being Biblical Betrays Jesus
In the Old Testament Bible reading, Joshua and his soldiers are decades into waging war on enemies for the land he believes the Lord gives to them as the Chosen People. He summons his military “officers.” They “stood in ranks before the Lord” and the people. Joshua then says to the people, “If it does … Continue reading “Being Biblical Betrays Jesus”