Can you sing Psalm 106:7? This article explains why the Israelites were told to utterly destroy the Canaanites. The role of violence in the Old Testament was to prepare the way for the Messiah and to bring God's punishment against sin. The author also discusses the relevance of the OT penalties for today.

Can Christianity advance through the use of violence? The answer is "No." Then why is there so much violence in the Old Testament? This article answers the question by pointing to principles that must govern our thinking about violence in the Old Testament.