Episode

#174 | Devarim ch.20 - War and Peace

Podcast: The Tanakh Podcast
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Duration seconds: 800
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Summary

As Israel prepare to embark on a long military conquest of Canaan, chapter 20 gives us the instructions for waging war. Interestingly, each segment of these directives, balance war with peace, the war front with the home front, and destruction with life.