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God Decolonized: Separating Cultural Colonialism from the Christian Faith, Issue 2: Conquest and Colonization: Lessons from the Tribe of Dan
For generations, passages in the Bible have been used by people in power to justify the harmful exploitation of the earth, the colonization of “discovered” lands, the displacement of Indigenous Peoples and the silencing of Indigenous voices. A careful examination of the Bible’s ancient languages, as they were understood by ancient scribes and teachers, serves to highlight how these passages have been misread and misused to rationalize conduct that the Bible explicitly condemns. Throughout this series of articles, sources that predate the emergence of "Dominion Theology" will be consulted in an effort to separate God's message in the Bible from a human agenda that is centered around the accumulation of wealth and power through conquest and colonization.
This second article in the series examines Judges chapter 18. This Bible passage focuses on the conquest and colonization of a peaceful, unsuspecting people by the Tribe of Dan. Though the Danites claimed that God was with them, the passage indicates that they were guilty of desiring land and silver that belonged to others, trusting in material wealth instead of God, and committing theft and murder to wrongfully acquire Indigenous land. By claiming God's blessing on their actions, they were also guilty of using God's name for evil purposes. The article examines God's response to the Danites' conduct.
The article further examines how European colonial powers imitated the actions of the tribe of Dan in many ways. They also claimed that God was with them as they violated divine commandments and the teachings of Christ. Sadly, this conduct towards Indigenous Peoples has not fully come to an end. The article concludes with a review of modern violations of Indigenous rights, and how we can learn from history to chart a path towards true justice and reconciliation.
This second article in the series examines Judges chapter 18. This Bible passage focuses on the conquest and colonization of a peaceful, unsuspecting people by the Tribe of Dan. Though the Danites claimed that God was with them, the passage indicates that they were guilty of desiring land and silver that belonged to others, trusting in material wealth instead of God, and committing theft and murder to wrongfully acquire Indigenous land. By claiming God's blessing on their actions, they were also guilty of using God's name for evil purposes. The article examines God's response to the Danites' conduct.
The article further examines how European colonial powers imitated the actions of the tribe of Dan in many ways. They also claimed that God was with them as they violated divine commandments and the teachings of Christ. Sadly, this conduct towards Indigenous Peoples has not fully come to an end. The article concludes with a review of modern violations of Indigenous rights, and how we can learn from history to chart a path towards true justice and reconciliation.
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Published October 10, 2024
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