commanded by him, executed by him, and brought by him alone to successful conclusion. Among the attributes associated with his participation in Yahweh war are God’s omnipotence, his infinite wisdom, and, above all, his holiness. In fact, it is this last-mentioned characteristic that gave rise to earlier descriptions of this kind of conflict as “holy war.” All this is not to negate such divine virtues as love, grace, mercy, and forbearance; indeed, these and other elements of the wholeness of God