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enslave women as property and sacrifice their children on altars of blood.”
    “I object!” interrupted the satan. “The Canaanite gods are not on trial, Yahweh is!”
    The Son of Man said, “Yes, the Canaanite gods are not on trial, because they have already been judged as unjust idols worthy of execution and their land to be confiscated as criminal property. But since the prosecution is charging the Creator with crimes against humanity, it is only fitting that their witness be disclosed as not credible in light of their own criminal behavior.”
    Yahweh announced to the satan, “Objection overruled. My Law states that a plaintiff may not be guilty of the crime of which they are a witness against a defendant.”
    “But your honor,” said the satan with a slithering sarcasm, “We do not kill every man, woman, and child like you do.”
    The Son of Man said, “You know full well the herem is standard military hyperbole used by all Near Eastern nations.”
    The concept of herem meant complete spiritual victory or triumph over the opponent. Most non-combatants who lived around cities were not generally touched and were allowed to escape to other towns not under the herem . Only those who stayed in solidarity with the city were under its judgment and were annihilated.
    The Son of Man added, “ But regarding women’s innocence, we have already seen with the Midianite seduction, women may act in ways unlike warriors, but just as evil.”
    The Son of Man moved on again. “And this brings me to the fallacy of innocence asserted over and over again by the prosecution. Are the Canaanites really innocent? Is Israel a barbaric xenophobic oppressor who is engaging in racist hate crimes against innocent victims? Or is that just another manipulation of emotional hate rhetoric from a barbaric xenophobic oppressor himself who seeks to engage in racist hate crimes against Israel?”
    “ The fact of the matter is the Canaanites are not innocent. The wrath of Yahweh falls justly on them because they suppress the truth in unrighteousness. For Yahweh has made himself known through his creation and in the consciences of all men, so that they are without excuse. For even though the Canaanites knew Yahweh, they did not honor him as their Creator nor did they give him thanks, but their wicked and foolish hearts were blackened with evil and they exchanged the truth of Yahweh for their lies. They turned and worshiped creation in place of the Creator. So Yahweh gave them up to their depravity to dishonor their bodies and defile themselves with shameless unnatural acts of sexuality, idolatry and rebellion that they engage in to this day. And even though they know the law of God and that such things are punishable by death, they nevertheless rejoice in their evil and heartily encourage others to do so as well.”
    The Son of Man paused again for a conclusive punch. “So you see, the devotion to destruction of herem is not based on racial prejudice at all. It is based on criminal religious behavior. This is not ethnic cleansing, it is evil cleansing. But even then, Yahweh offers grace. If anyone repents from their idolatry, they will be accepted into the congregation of Israel. Yahweh has even provided laws protecting the alien and the sojourner who live amidst his people.”
    “ And Yahweh’s holiness is not a double standard. For Israel too will be judged if and when she engages in the abominations of the Canaanites, as we have already seen with the judgment on those seduced by the Moabites and Midianites. God is not partial, he extends his justice to all who commit evil, Canaanite or Israelite, and he extends his loving-kindness to all who repent, Canaanite or Israelite. And one day, he will bring all the earth under the dominion of his kingdom.”
    The satan jumped up again, “I object! If the Israelites are no different than Canaanites, if they are no more holy, then why do they get to be the instruments of Yahweh’s wrath? Why would