Show them no mercy - have mercy on me. Joshua was merciless towards his enemies. But Jesus had mercy on this representative of his people’s bitterest enemies. … I think it is critical for the future of Christianity that we rekindle our interest in properly understanding the scriptures, that we make ourselves open to correcting our misreading of them over the centuries, to unearth the Christ we have lost. We have to face the possibility that for centuries we have been following Joshua rather than Jesus, and that is why we have lost our way as Christians, that is why our faith has lost credibility in the eyes of the world. …
Dealing with your enemies: the Joshua way, or the Jesus way? my talk today.
