God Wants War

By Published On: September 8th, 20261.3 min read
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“A king should not wage other wars before a milchemet mitzvah. What is considered as milchemet mitzvah? The war against the seven nations who occupied Eretz Yisrael, the war against Amalek, and a war fought to assist Israel from an enemy which attacks them.

Afterwards, he may wage a milchemet hareshut, i.e. a war fought with other nations in order to expand the borders of Israel or magnify its greatness and reputation.”

– Mishnah Torah, Hilchot Melachim 5, MoSSes Maimonides

“Fight those who do not believe in God or the Last Day… from the People of the Book, until they pay the jizya, humbled.”

(Quran 9:29)

“When the sacred months have passed, kill the polytheists wherever you find them…”

(Quran 9:5)

“God has purchased from the believers their lives and their wealth in exchange for Paradise: they fight in the path of God, kill and are killed…” (Q 9:111)

“When you meet those who disbelieve in battle, strike their necks…” (Q 47:4)

“The Hour will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews; and the Jews will hide behind rocks and trees, and the rocks and trees will say, ‘O Muslim, O servant of God, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him,’ except for the Gharqad tree…” Sahih Muslin 2922

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.”

(Matthew 10:34, NRSV)

“Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!”

(Luke 12:51)

FRANZ KAFKA

Shall they say of me that at the beginning of my trial I wanted to end it, and now, at its end, I want it to begin again? I don’t want them to say that. I’m grateful they’ve sent these half mute insensitive men to accompany me on this journey and that it’s been left to me to say myself what needs to be said.