For today’s post we will tackle the question the Skeptic Annotated Bible asked: How should the Moabites be treated?
Here are the answers which the skeptic believes indicate a Bible contradiction:
Do not fight against them or take their land.
“Then the Lord said to me, ‘Do not attack Moab, nor provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land as a possession, because I have given Ar to the sons of Lot as a possession.” (Deuteronomy 2:9)
Kill them and take their land.
“Then he said to them, “Pursue them, for the Lord has handed your enemies the Moabites over to you.” So they went down after him and took control of the crossing places of the Jordan opposite Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross. 29 They struck and killed about ten thousand Moabites at that time, all robust and valiant men; and no one escaped. 30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land was at rest for eighty years.” (Judges 3:28-30)
“There is no longer praise for Moab; In Heshbon they have devised disaster against her: ‘Come and let’s cut her off from being a nation!’ You too, [a]Madmen, will be silenced; The sword will follow you.” (Jeremiah 48:2)
(All Scriptural quotation comes from the New American Standard Bible)
Review: Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer Volume 1
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David Kitz. Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer Volume 1. Plymouth, MA: Elk Lake Publishing, Inc., December 2nd, 2020. 262 pp.
5 out of 5
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Are you looking for a new devotional through the Psalms? Bible dramatist, author, minister and blogger David Kitz has written the first installment of his 365 days devotionals on the Psalms. This book goes up to Psalm 51. After reading and using this devotional I hope there will be future volumes from the author and the publisher.
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