truly commands the killing of, say, the Canaanites, this command stems from his moral character and his sufficient moral purposes; such a judgment is justifiably executed. Without the backdrop of God’s explicit commands and broader redemptive purposes, taking the lives of such people would not be justified. Also, unlike the “General Lin” case, the people who are to be killed aren’t just any given population. The mission is aimed at those who are corrupted beyond moral repair. Second, God’s purposes