Dr. William Lane Craig explains the context of ancient Israelites wars with pagan Canaanite tribes during their exodus from Egypt to the "promised land." He responds to common questions on the topic including the following: 1. Was it necessary? 2. Was it genocide? 3. Was it immoral of God and Israel? 4. Was it incompatible with God's nature? 5. Why did it involve children? Note that it's a historical fact the ancient Canaanites were deeply wicked. Sodom and Gomorrah were in Canaan. The Canaanites practiced incest, homosexuality, zoophilia, pedophilia, and burned their children as sacrifices all in the name of their gods. Canaanite societies were as sexually immoral and wicked as any that have ever existed and the historical record is that the Jews codified a legal system, with God's help, designed to keep them apart from the debauchery. Dr. Craig explains how exacting this separation was originally in ancient Judaism, before the backsliding began with ancient Israelites compromising with the pagan worldviews of their neighbors and the subsequent judgements upon themselves that resulted. The biblical record is that God was working to shepherd a people through the debauchery of an ancient world fallen into deep wickedness in preparation for the appearance of a promised Messiah who would usher in a new covenant (e.g. Jesus Christ and the "second covenant"). ---------- Fair Use: Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statue that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.