Difference between revisions of "Calling for Peace in the Conquest of Canaan/2"
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| + | <p>There is only an obligation to try and negotiate peace before voluntary wars (מלחמת רשות).  No such commandment exists with regards to fighting the seven nations of Canaan.</p> | ||
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Call for Peace Also to Seven Nations | Call for Peace Also to Seven Nations | ||
| + | <p>There is an obligation to seek peace both before embarking on a voluntary war (מלחמת רשות) and an obligatory war (מלחמת מצוה), such as the conquest of the Seven Nations of Canaan.</p> | ||
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Version as of 04:37, 12 July 2016
Calling for Peace
Exegetical Approaches
No Call for Peace to Seven Nations
There is only an obligation to try and negotiate peace before voluntary wars (מלחמת רשות). No such commandment exists with regards to fighting the seven nations of Canaan.
Call for Peace Also to Seven Nations
There is an obligation to seek peace both before embarking on a voluntary war (מלחמת רשות) and an obligatory war (מלחמת מצוה), such as the conquest of the Seven Nations of Canaan.
