Doesn't the Old Testament support violence?
Video
1st May 2017
One of the most common criticisms of the Bible is that the Old Testament is full of violent acts inflicted at the command of a violent God.
Peter J Williams addresses some of the big questions raised by this criticism: Are there differences between the Old Testament narratives and modern conflicts? How can we find God's character in the Old Testament to be compassionate?
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