A Likeable God?

by John Vanderhorst | February 3, 2019
| Scripture: Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 7:1-8 | Topics: Judgment, Love, Mercy, Sin

A Likeable God?

“Destroy the Canaanites!”

“The Lord your God has chosen you”

Summary

We can be at peace with God’s unfathomable ways in light of his unfathomable, disarming love at the cross of Christ.

Issue 1: God directs Israel to destroy the Canaanites

Factors to consider:

God’s rightful claim on lives
God’s ownership of the land
A unique occurrence
God’s judgment
Canaanites’ idolatry
Not genocide or ethnic cleansing
Limited scope of destruction
God’s greater plan

Issue 2: God chooses Israel

Deuteronomy 7:6-8