The God of War & The God of Love

How Scripture Holds Justice and Mercy Without Contradiction

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: Tue. Apr 21st
Discussion Questions
  1. Why is it important to read Numbers 31 in light of Numbers 25 rather than in isolation?
  2. How does confusing love with permissiveness distort our understanding of God's justice?
  3. In what ways does the cross reshape how Christians read Old Testament judgment passages?
Sources
  • Wenham, Gordon. Numbers: An Introduction and Commentary
  • Walton, John H. The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest
  • Goldingay, John. Old Testament Theology
  • Collaborative P&R teaching material, Mike Mazzalongo & ChatGPT
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