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Originally posted by RJHinds
God gave a certain land to the Israelites and commanded them to take it. I do not call that killing in self-defense. That was aggressive war. The kind of war that Christ will wage on His second coming when He overthrows the rulers of this Earth. Get your head out.

How does this compare to the Isaiah passage about beating swords into plowshares?

Originally posted by Paul Leggett
How does this compare to the Isaiah passage about beating swords into plowshares?

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Originally posted by RJHinds
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answer the question Hinds

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
answer the question Hinds

This "beating swords into plowshares" phrase from Isaiah 2:4 refers to the preparation for peace, and the opposite phrase from Joel 3:10 "beating plowshares into swords" refers to preparation for war.