Thematic Bible: Repugnant to God
Thematic Bible
War » Repugnant to God
the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples.
Trample underfoot those with bars of silver.
Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war.
into captivity he goes.
If anyone is to be killed
with a sword he will be killed.
This demands the perseverance
but the word of the Lord came to me: 'You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me. But a son will be born to you; he will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies, for his name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.
I have lived too long with those who hate peace. I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.