Is the Book of Joshua considered violent?

This type of warfare is characteristic of the book of Joshua, The other type, found in Judges, we’ll leave for another time. So let’s look at what the inspired author of the book of Joshua wants the reader to get from the book. To start, here are seven facts about holy war and violence in the book of Joshua. 1. read more

But before getting into Joshua, it’s worth considering the problem, or rather problems, of violence in the Bible. We read of divinely-initiated violence (the flood), divinely-commanded violence (Joshua), descriptions of horrific human violence (Judges), violent prayers (Psalms), images of violence against women by the prophets, future cataclysmic violence (prophets, Revelation), and much more. read more