Shedding new light on a controversial and intriguing issue, this book will reshape the debate on how the Judeo-Christian tradition views the morality of personal and national self-defense.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
The Old Testament and the Jews.
1: The Torah.
2: The Rise and Fall of the Hebrew Republic and Monarchy.
3: Israel Returns.
4: Psalms, Prophets, and the Problem of Violence in the Hebrew Bible.
