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Over your enemies
Topic Started: Sep 10 2011, 04:41 AM (158 Views)
MarkStaneart
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Generally "al ovecha" (over your enemies) is understood to simply mean that when the children of Israel will defeat their enemies. It can be taken with a more a philosophical understanding: that when fighting our enemies, we must not lower our standard of righteousness to fight with evil on their own terms. This may be the text that Paul considered when he wrote to the Romans:

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
(Rom 12:17-21)

From Deuteronomy 21:10, it is also understood that we must confront the evil that is within ourselves.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
(2Co 10:3-6)
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