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The [[Amalekites]] were a people or nation in the Bible.
The [[Amalekites]] were a people or nation in the Bible.
After the Amalekites attacked the [[Israelites]], the LORD commanded [[Moses]] to kill everyone of them (including women, children and infants). Many [[Bible]] scholars concur that the Israelites thought this to be a just act.<ref>http://bible.cc/1_samuel/15-3.htm</ref> However it remains controversial due to its genocidal nature.
After the Amalekites attacked the [[Israelites]], the LORD commanded [[Moses]] to kill everyone of them (including women, children and infants).<ref>http://bible.cc/1_samuel/15-3.htm</ref> Many [[liberal]] [[Bible]] scholars claim that the Israelites thought this to be a just act or attempt to dilute the truth of God's will. But [[Biblical literalistism]] proves that if the LORD commands his people (in this case the Israelites) it is always justified, because God created morality, therefore whatever he says is always moral. Even if it seems cruel, unnecessary or evil in Man's eyes. However it remains controversial due to its genocidal nature.
[[Atheists]] and other secularists typical use a cheap emotional appeal when discussing God's wrath in the Bible. E.g "do you think the babies and young children deserved to be murdered?".
==Origin==
Like other tribes such as the [[Edomites]], the Amalekites were named after a man, Amalek, from whom they were believed to be descended. However, they are more likely associated with the Ammonites and Canaanites. Their name is sometimes translated as "people of the valleys," but some biblical scholars do not agree with this translation.<ref>M. Weippert, Semitische Nomaden des zweiten Jahrtausends. Biblica vol. 55, 1974, 265-280, 427-433</ref>
Like other tribes such as the [[Edomites]], the Amalekites were named after a man, Amalek, from whom they were believed to be descended. However, they are more likely associated with the Ammonites and Canaanites. Their name is sometimes translated as "people of the valleys," but some biblical scholars do not agree with this translation.<ref>M. Weippert, Semitische Nomaden des zweiten Jahrtausends. Biblica vol. 55, 1974, 265-280, 427-433</ref>
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[[Category:Biblical Persons]]
[[Category:Biblical Persons]]