[GarySpFc]

The Hebrews were once illegal aliens in a foreign land. Certainly you don't think that the sack of all those cities they overthrew in their invasion of Palestine was approved by the laws of those cities????

No, the Hebrews were never illegal aliens...period.

No, the overthrow of the cities was not approved by the kings of those cities, but what you are missing is the Lord was the authority who told them to overthrow them. He was the governing legal authority at the time, and the Hebrews attacked at His command. The Lord specifically commanded the Hebrews to drive out the other kings. It is simply not correct to say the Hebrews were illegal aliens.

[xzins]

the Hebrews were never illegal aliens...period.

IF it were according to the law of that land, then they wouldn't have had to conquer the cities.

As it was, they had to subjugate.

It is the law of our land that you cannot take my property except for a public use. If you come in with a team of lawyers and a court order and take it and hand it over to a Strip Mall, then you have demonstrated your power.

Now....what's the law of the land regarding the taking of property?