Question.3925 - Read the excerpt from the chapter about Divine Violence in Confronting Old Testament ControversiesLinks to an external site. by Tremper Longman III (on Canvas). A friend tells you that he or she can’t believe in a God that kills so many people and even calls what God did to the Caanites as a “genocide.” Write a 3 page email to the friend responding to their claim. Be sure to use material from the chapter but use a conversational, loving tone throughout.
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