Genocide: References from the Old Testament Christopher Fulford IWP Research Assistant Project for Dr. M. J. Chodakiewicz Table of Contents I. Book of Exodus---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 – 3 II. Book of Numbers------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 – 5 III. Book of Deuteronomy---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 – 11 IV. Book of Joshua---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 – 14 V. Book of Judges---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 – 16 VI. Book of 1 Samuel------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17 VII. Book of Esther------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 1 Source Summary Scripture Reference Book of Exodus. The children of Israel 10 [Pharaoh speaking] Come on, let us deal awisely with them; The Official 1: 10, 13, 16, 22 multiply—They are lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there bfalleth Scriptures of The placed in bondage by out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against Church of Jesus Egyptians—Pharaoh us, and so get them up out of the land. Christ of Latter-day seeks to destroy sons 13 And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with Saints © 2006 Intellectual born to Hebrew rigour: Reserve, Inc. All women. 16 And he said, When ye ado the office of a midwife to the b rights reserved Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, http://scriptures.lds.or then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall g/en/ex/1 live. 22 And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is aborn ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive. I. Additional Notes a. Author: i. Moses is the most probable author of Exodus, writing it some point during the exodus period (most likely from 1440 –1400 B.C. b. Audience: i. The Israelites who took part in the exodus, most likely read Exodus in order to appreciate the struggles of their national origin ii. Exodus tells of how God delivered his people from slavery and almost certain genocide in Egypt 1. It explains God’s own strength over the Egyptian gods 2. How God guided the Israelites step-by-step toward Canaan – the promised land 3. How God recognized the Israelites physical needs by making them victorious over their enemies1 1 New International Version: Archaeological Study Bible - An Illustrated Walk Through Biblical History and Culture. Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Zondervan Corporation, 2005. pp. 84, 85. 2 Branding iron for runaway slaves I. This image shows the harsh realities of bondage the Israelites endured under the Egyptian Pharaoh The Schoyen Collection – The Interactive NIV Archaeological Study Bible 3 Book of Moses sends forth 1 AND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, The Official Numbers. 31: 1 – 12,000 warriors who 2 aAvenge the children of Israel of the bMidianites: afterward Scriptures of The 5; 7; 9 – 11; 17 – destroy Midianites— shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. Church of Jesus 18 Prey divided in 3 And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of Christ of Latter-day Israel—None in yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, Saints © 2006 Intellectual armies of Israel were and avenge the LORD of Midian. Reserve, Inc. All lost. 4 Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, rights reserved shall ye send to the war. http://scriptures.lds 5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a .org/en/num/31 thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war. 7 And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males. 9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods. 10 And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their agoodly castles, with fire. 11 And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts. 17 [Moses speaking] Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. 18 But all the awomen children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves. I. Additional Notes a. Author: i. Like the Book of Exodus, Numbers asserts that God gave specific laws and commands to Moses; therefore, he is traditionally considered to be the primary compiler, writing it probably around 1440 – 1400 B.C. b. Audience: 4 i. Israelites who survived the period of desert wandering read Numbers, using the book to spur their memories of Israel’s sins and failings.2 2 New International Version: Archaeological Study Bible - An Illustrated Walk Through Biblical History and Culture. Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Zondervan Corporation, 2005. p. 194 5 Book of Israel presses forward 24 ¶ Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river The Official Deuteronomy. 2: to their promised Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, Scriptures of The 24, 30 – 33 land—They pass king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend Church of Jesus through lands of Esau with him in battle. Christ of Latter-day and of Ammon in 30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: Saints © 2006 Intellectual peace, but destroy for the LORD thy God ahardened his spirit, and made his heart b Reserve, Inc. All Amorites. obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as rights reserved appeareth this day. http://scriptures.lds.or 31 And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give g/en/deut/2 Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land. 32 Then aSihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz. 33 And the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we asmote him, and his sons, and all his people. 34 And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly adestroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain: 35 Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took. Book of Israel destroys people 1 THEN we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og The Official Deuteronomy. 3: of Bashan—Their the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, Scriptures of The 1 – 6 lands, on east of to battle at Edrei. Church of Jesus Jordan, given to 2 And the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver Christ of Latter-day Reuben and Gad— him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou Saints © 2006 Intellectual Moses sees Canaan shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Reserve, Inc. All from Pisgah but is Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. 6 denied entrance 3 So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the rights reserved thereto—He counsels king of Bashan, and all his people: and we asmote him until http://scriptures.lds.or and strengthens none was left to him remaining. g/en/deut/3 Joshua. 4 And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 5 All these cities were fenced with high awalls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many. 6 And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city. Book of Israel to destroy seven 1 WHEN the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land The Official Deuteronomy. 7: nations of Canaan— whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations Scriptures of The 1, 2, 5, 6 Marriages with them before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, Church of Jesus are forbidden lest and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Christ of Latter-day apostasy result— Jebusites, seven anations greater and mightier than thou; Saints © 2006 Intellectual Israel has a mission as 2 And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; Reserve, Inc. All a holy and chosen thou shalt smite them, and utterly adestroy them; thou shalt b c rights reserved people—The Lord make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them: http://scriptures.lds.or a shows mercy unto 5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their g/en/deut/7 those who love him altars, and break down their bimages, and cut down their and keep his cgroves, and burn their graven images with fire. commandments—He 6 For thou art aan bholy people unto the LORD thy God: the promises to remove LORD thy God hath cchosen thee to be a dspecial people