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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> | + | <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.  This position subdivides regarding whether any gestures on the part of the Canaanites can lead to peace and the overriding of the decree to obliterate them:</p> |
| − | <opinion>Canaanite | + | <opinion>Canaanite Gestures Rejected |
| − | <mekorot><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>,<fn>This is Rashi's opinion in his comments on <a href="BavliSotah35b" data-aht="source">Bavli Sotah 35b</a>.  However, he contradicts himself in his commentary to Devarim 20:18 where he says that Canaanites who repent and convert will be accepted.</fn> perhaps <multilink><a href=" | + | <mekorot><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>,<fn>This is Rashi's opinion in his comments on <a href="BavliSotah35b" data-aht="source">Bavli Sotah 35b</a>.  However, he contradicts himself in his commentary to Devarim 20:18 where he says that Canaanites who repent and convert will be accepted.</fn> perhaps <multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorDevarim20-16" data-aht="source">Rabbi 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>,<fn>R"Y Bekhor Shor states that there is no calling for peace to those living in Israel.  However he does not elaborate so it is unclear if he thinks there are any cases, where, nonetheless, the decree to obliterate the Canaanites would be overridden.</fn> <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>,</mekorot> |
</opinion> | </opinion> | ||
| − | <opinion>Canaanite | + | <opinion>Canaanite Gestures Accepted |
</opinion> | </opinion> | ||
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Version as of 07:09, 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. This position subdivides regarding whether any gestures on the part of the Canaanites can lead to peace and the overriding of the decree to obliterate them:
Canaanite Gestures Rejected
Canaanite Gestures Accepted
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.
