Testament, we should remember that nowhere are we told to emulate the practices of the Children of Israel, or the Judges, or Kings. It is never safe to assume that God expects his people in the present to act in the same way as people did in the times of the Scriptures, unless, of course, there is a specific command and that it is crystal clear for them to do so. Since the time of the New Testament, 2 Corinthians 10:3–4 has been the controlling text: ‘For though we live in the world, we do not wage