Why Did God Command the Canaanite Conquest? With Clay Jones

The claim is often made that the Canaanite Conquest in the Bible was genocide by divine command. But is there more to the story? What's really going on in the book of Joshua when God commands Israel to wipe out the Canaanites? Clay Jones joins the podcast to talk about this much misunderstood topic.

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[rebekahguilder]

It's hard when we read scripture through the lens of our culture and time.

[AwayWithWordsMusic]

Thanks for this video! Having been raised by parents who trusted Christ for salvation, being instructed at home, in church and a Christian School through 9th grade I had all kinds of knowledge about the Bible. However, as an older adult, revisiting old testament writings I became very perplexed with topics such as those addressed in this video. This information has really helped me today. Thanks again.

[gzocknp]

This video cleared up an immense amount of questions i had always carried regarding the story of Lot and his daughters, AND the story of Abraham's discussion with God as well.

I really needed this information! I will use it as ground zero, as I continue to study The very essence of the questionings I have in this regard.

Alicia and Clay, I know you did the video over 3 years ago. However, if you are reading this now, you need to know that you truly affected me, and blessed me 3 minutes ago. I will be doing more investigation into both of your channels. Thank you for each of your decisions to serve the living God.

[debraburton]

Unbelievably honoring to God with how this was explained! We will never be able to understand the ways of God but in humility we realize He is sovereign and we are but mere mortals! Thank you for explaining this!

[richardfrerks]

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you GOD...

[nguyenagain]

Thank you Alisa and Clay! I have a trauma background myself. I had a feeling Clay was going to say, "Trauma induced Sexual Aberrancy is nearly impossible to reverse." He is absolutely right. There are multiple studies on childhood trauma that support this. Its a terrible truth to comprehend. Thank you for speaking truth.

[rockpaperscissors]

Of the many important points that Clay makes, the most important is how warped our view of sin has become over the past hundred or so years. It's beyond our comprehension that God would actually punish sin through violence. As such, it's easy to understand why those (like Peter Enns) who interpret the violence against the Canaanites as entirely a cultural misunderstanding of God's will by the Israelites at the time are also the same people who reject eternal damnation. Their presupposition is that God is not the sort of God who would do that. Even many evangelicals have unwittingly bought into this view of God, even if they don't draw the conclusions (yet) that Enns draws. You can certainly find this view in most megachurch pulpits.

[cyndidempsay]

Thank you, Alisa and Clay. I am mid 50's and was blessed to be raised in very sound theological Christian home, sunday school and Christian school. I always had these questions but was taught to honor, respect and fear God (not to ask too many questions, but always had a ton of them in my head) and was taught His Character qualities early on. So I knew a Holy God could not tolerate sin and He had to judge sin to balance out His Justice and Mercy. Thank you for clear, biblical, historical based answers that aids a serious follower of Christ along the paths of Wisdom and Understanding.

[letmeapologize]

This is hands down my favorite episode of this podcast. So informative and interesting. Can't wait to read Clay's book.

[Ozzyman]

So sad we really do still get people defending genocide, making all sorts of excuses, but no explanations. Sadly history has had too many apologists, not enough humanists.

[christybuchanan]

I really enjoyed Clay's biblical insight! Thank you so much for standing on and promoting God's truth!

[nelidascott]

What a sad world we live in, so true that sin these days is taken so lightly and God who is holy and just has to pronounce judgment against it. God is indeed merciful for not annihilating us all for our wickedness. It's only through Jesus's sacrifice that God was appeased . Thanks so much, Alisa for your helpful podcast. God bless you 🙏💖

[yourheinness]

I thank God for you and your life and all the turmoil you have gone throught in your life. God took you through it for a reason and also blessed you with lots of talents so that you are in this position to tell us your story and how God has gotten you through it and blessed you the other side. May Our Father continue to bless you and your family continually.

[NewCreationInChrist]

Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.

[atmalewis]

I got so much from this discussion, particularly the subject about killing the children. Taking us through scenarios of what happens when children are adopted paints a realistic picture. It allowed me to expand my thinking beyond emotions which were naïve. It gives me a more rounded view based upon the Scriptures. Thank you!

[chrisalanrus]

This was very helpful. Thank you for tackling this difficult concept.

[ryanparris]

Incredible show thanks Alisa and Clay! I am gonna use both of your resources to help someone 'searching' right now but this very topic is the major hangup.Thanks again.

[the.noooooticer]

thank you for tackling the difficult issues. This is the stuff I want to understand most! Your work is so appreciated <3

[SincerelyHannah]

God says that He is good, I trust that He is good. His ways are not my ways, and I may never understand Him fully, but I trust that He is good and just always.

[Jesusandmentalhealth]

This was good. WOW. Loved how this was explained. So confirming and makes so much sense. I could not stop "yes-ing" during this show. ❤❤