A Lesson from Israel’s war with Hamas
The Growing Thirst for Violence
Many people around the world where shocked and moved to tears when they heard about the atrocities Hamas committed against Israel on Saturday, October 7th. What kind of person can callously kill innocent people and then dismember their bodies and laugh about it? One eyewitness of the events in southern Israel was hiding for a while and escaped the brutal attack of her own family in their home. When she came out of hiding, she looked out a window and saw the terrorist standing near a car. She reported that they were smoking and laughing about what they had just done! This clearly indicates that these terrorists have no conscience and have no respect for human life. People like this are a great danger to society. Israel has avowed to destroy Hamas.
Most English-speaking people do not know that the word Hamas is a Hebrew word which means “violence.” Violence describes the very essence of who these people are. It is a violation of one of God’s 10 commandments. God has commanded, “Thou shalt not kill” (Exodus 20:13).
When God created human government after the great global flood, He made it clear that the foundational responsibility of human government is to protect human life. God said, “Who sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man” (Genesis 9:6). The reason for this divine response was due to the reign of murder and violence prior to the flood. Before the flood came, God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them, and behold, I will destroy them with the earth” (Genesis 6:13). Therefore, God has commanded capital punishment to be a vital part of government’s divine responsibility to deter violence and murder. In the New Testament, this is reiterated in Romans 13:1-7. Speaking about government, Romans 13:4 says, “… for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”
According to the Bible, the government of Israel is commanded to wage a war against the terrorist party of Hamas. It is their biblical moral responsibility! Hamas is committed to the complete annihilation of the Jewish state of Israel. This is clearly stated in their charter. It has ingrained this into the minds of their children (see photo). Hamas has murdered their own people. They use innocent Palestinians as human shields against the Israeli bombs that are aimed at Hamas’ military infrastructure. Therefore, Israel has every right to defend its own people and call for the complete liquidation of these brutal murders. God has repeatedly used His people to defeat evil nations. In Jeremiah 51:20, He said to them, “Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms …”
It is sad to note that there is a growing presence of evil that is escalating around the globe. Many of these people love evil and promote murder. When people choose Hamas over Israel, this is clearly at act of rebellion against God. This serves as a clear indication that the global culture is increasingly becoming evil. It loves evil. It promotes evil. The Antichrist will be the personification of evil, lawlessness, and violence (2 Thessalonians 2:8). When he appears, the world will love him and worship him. It is apparent that that day is rapidly approaching.