Violence & Genocide
Elijah Calls Fire on 102 Soldiers
“Why did Elijah call down fire from heaven that killed 102 soldiers simply for delivering a royal summons, and how does this square with Jesus's rebuke of the same action in Luke 9:54-56?”
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