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<opinion>Canaanite Gestures Accepted | <opinion>Canaanite Gestures Accepted | ||
<p>Though the Israelites are not supposed to seek out peace, if, before the war, the Canaanites on their own approach and submit themselves to Israel, they are accepted and they might live.</p> | <p>Though the Israelites are not supposed to seek out peace, if, before the war, the Canaanites on their own approach and submit themselves to Israel, they are accepted and they might live.</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><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> |
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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> | <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 23:51, 12 July 2016
Calling for Peace
Exegetical Approaches
No Call for Peace to Seven Nations
There is an obligation to try and negotiate peace only 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 override the decree to obliterate them:
Canaanite Gestures Rejected
The command to kill the Canaanites is in effect even if they repent and reject idolatry.
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.
