Title: Rules of the Holy War/Deuteronomy 20
Contents: Rules of the Holy War
1. Military qualifications (1-9)
By allowing Israel to go to war, He promised victory in the war. this war
It is not a general war for territorial war or economic plunder. God's
It is a war for the realization of the will. May God always be with you in this war
I made a promise, and this is a guarantee of victory. Need to get rid of unnecessary things when fighting
① built a new house and failed to inauguration ceremony ② built a vineyard and failed to pick fruit
Chinese characters, ③betrothed and unmarried, ④married less than 1 year, ⑤timid
A person was not allowed to participate in wars. It may demoralize others.
Because even with Gideon's elite troops, victory is like winning many Midianites.
It is a word that shows what is in the hands of God.
[Application] Are you sure that I am on God's side in God's spiritual battle?
2. Rules for the conduct of war (10-18)
It explains the guidelines for fighting war. ① War with the cities far from Canaan
You must first make a friend offer (10). ② When a reconciliation is established, receive tribute and serve
do. ③ If the peace agreement is rejected, war will be waged according to God's command.
All those who sleep are to be killed. ④ Infants, women, and stolen goods are taken as slaves and booty
it is to be done. God wants peace as much as possible. but God
The seven tribes of Canaan had to be annihilated in order to preserve their pure faith.
[Applied] Am I trying to be at peace with everyone if possible? half
If we do, we are preparing for a war against the sin of abandoning even the appearance of sin
right?
3. Tree Protection Order (19.20)
Even in the midst of war, he commands that the trees of loss should not be punished. it benefits people
By preserving the giving tree, we are told to live and enjoy the benefits of nature created by God to the fullest.
will be God wants to conquer and rule the earth, but to destroy what God has made.
you don't hit Are you already warning of human unrestrained development and environmental destruction?
All. Especially in this ordinance, spiritually, God protects those who bear fruit to the end.
shows intention to do so.
[Application] Preserving and preserving the nature created by God with the love of God
are there?
Key Verse---"The Lord your God walks with you, and for you
He who strikes down the enemy and saves you” (verse 4).
Presbyterian Church of Korea Canaan Church