Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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In this talk, Dr. Walton attempts to answer the following questions: Were the Canaanites punished for sinning against the covenanting God? Does the Hebrew word herem mean "devote to destruction"? How are the Canaanites portrayed and why? And what happens when we backlight these texts with their ancient context?
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This talk was delivered as part of the "Defenders Conference 2018: Did Got Really Command Genocide?" To see all the talks, visit: vimeo.com/ondemand/genocideinscripture