This Book: How to History (1 Samuel 8 v1-10, 19-22)
To see the full message, scroll to the bottom and click through. ‘ Hyperbole ’ is a word that Bibl e scholars use too indicate exaggeration—blowing things up to help you get the point. In particular, a lot of scholars recognize hyperbole in the battle narratives of the Old Testament . In the Old Testamen t , there is a lot of violence. A lot of people die violent deaths. Much of the Old Testamen t is not the kind of movie I want to watch. Not the kind of game I choose to play. I don't like this kind of violence. During the attack on L achish, K ing H oram of G ezer arrived with his army to help defend the town. But Joshua ’s men killed him and his army, leaving no survivors. So Joshua moved on to...