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<category>No Call for Peace | <category>No Call for Peace | ||
| − | <p> | + | <p>It is prohibited to call for peace to the seven nations and any overtures for peace on their part are rejected.</p> |
<mekorot>Perhaps <multilink><a href="SifreDevarim20" data-aht="source">Sifre Devarim</a><a href="SifreDevarim20" data-aht="source">20</a><a href="Sifre Devarim" data-aht="parshan">About Sifre Devarim</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="PesiktaDeRavKahana13-5" data-aht="source">Pesikta DeRav Kahana</a><a href="PesiktaDeRavKahana13-5" data-aht="source">13:5</a><a href="Pesikta DeRav Kahana" data-aht="parshan">About Pesikta DeRav Kahana</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashiSotah35b" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiBemidbar21-22" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 21:22</a><a href="RashiDevarim20-10-18" data-aht="source">Devarim 20:10-18</a><a href="RashiSotah35b" data-aht="source">Sotah 35b</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, perhaps <multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorDevarim20-16" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorDevarim20-16" data-aht="source">Devarim 20:16</a><a href="R. Yosef Bekhor Shor" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RambamSeferHaMitzvotPositiveCommandments190" data-aht="source">Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot</a><a href="RambamSeferHaMitzvotPositiveCommandments190" data-aht="source">Positive Commandments 190</a><a href="Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot" data-aht="parshan">About Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot</a></multilink>,</mekorot> | <mekorot>Perhaps <multilink><a href="SifreDevarim20" data-aht="source">Sifre Devarim</a><a href="SifreDevarim20" data-aht="source">20</a><a href="Sifre Devarim" data-aht="parshan">About Sifre Devarim</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="PesiktaDeRavKahana13-5" data-aht="source">Pesikta DeRav Kahana</a><a href="PesiktaDeRavKahana13-5" data-aht="source">13:5</a><a href="Pesikta DeRav Kahana" data-aht="parshan">About Pesikta DeRav Kahana</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashiSotah35b" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiBemidbar21-22" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 21:22</a><a href="RashiDevarim20-10-18" data-aht="source">Devarim 20:10-18</a><a href="RashiSotah35b" data-aht="source">Sotah 35b</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, perhaps <multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorDevarim20-16" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorDevarim20-16" data-aht="source">Devarim 20:16</a><a href="R. Yosef Bekhor Shor" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RambamSeferHaMitzvotPositiveCommandments190" data-aht="source">Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot</a><a href="RambamSeferHaMitzvotPositiveCommandments190" data-aht="source">Positive Commandments 190</a><a href="Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot" data-aht="parshan">About Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot</a></multilink>,</mekorot> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category name="Call Also to Seven Nations"> | <category name="Call Also to Seven Nations"> | ||
Call for Peace Also to Seven Nations | Call for Peace Also to Seven Nations | ||
| − | <p>There is an obligation to | + | <p>There is an obligation to offer peace terms before waging war against the Seven Nations, similar to the obligation before fighting an "optional war" against other enemies.  This position subdivides regarding the extent of the call and ensuing peace:</p> |
</category> | </category> | ||
<category>No Call but Peace Possible | <category>No Call but Peace Possible | ||
| − | <p> | + | <p>Although the Israelites are not commanded to seek out peace, if, before hostilities commence, the Canaanites take the initiative to submit themselves to Israel, their surrender is accepted.</p> |
<mekorot><multilink><a href="RashbamDevarim20-16" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamDevarim20-16" data-aht="source">Devarim 20:16</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ChizkuniDevarim20-11-17" data-aht="source">Chizkuni</a><a href="ChizkuniDevarim20-11-17" data-aht="source">Devarim 20:11-17</a><a href="R. Chizkiyah b. Manoach (Chizkuni)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Chizkiyah b. Manoach</a></multilink></mekorot> | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RashbamDevarim20-16" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamDevarim20-16" data-aht="source">Devarim 20:16</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ChizkuniDevarim20-11-17" data-aht="source">Chizkuni</a><a href="ChizkuniDevarim20-11-17" data-aht="source">Devarim 20:11-17</a><a href="R. Chizkiyah b. Manoach (Chizkuni)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Chizkiyah b. Manoach</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
Version as of 06:48, 13 July 2016
Calling for Peace
Exegetical Approaches
No Call for Peace
It is prohibited to call for peace to the seven nations and any overtures for peace on their part are rejected.
Sources:Perhaps Sifre Devarim, Pesikta DeRav Kahana, Rashi, perhaps R. Yosef Bekhor Shor, Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot,
Call for Peace Also to Seven Nations
There is an obligation to offer peace terms before waging war against the Seven Nations, similar to the obligation before fighting an "optional war" against other enemies. This position subdivides regarding the extent of the call and ensuing peace:
