he just warned the Jews about the romans
Where did he say anything about Romans coming?
Jesus praised the centurion for having faith
Yes, that's a very good story, but not the one I'm talking about.
so, not sure what Bible you are reading.
Luke 20 v9-16, any version you'd like.
Maybe you think Jihad and crusades were justified,
I think Peter the Hermit was a little nuts, and most of the knights in the later crusades just wanted to profit. As far as Jihadists go, I think they're all nuts. But that doesn't mean that God didn't use them to judge people. Just like he used the Assyrians, who he calls "the rod of mine anger" and "the staff of their hand is mine indignation", to punish Israel- that is, right before he punished them because in their hearts they were just conquering for themselves- but they were being used by him to destroy. It's all in IS ch 10.
It's not about whether or not the people doing war are justified- sometimes they are, and sometimes they're not; but either way they're going to accomplish the will of God, because as Romans 13 explains, they are God's servants. Who am I to judge another man's servant?
tower of Babel wasnt a war, it was different languages, which God still gives us when we speak in tongues.
I know- the languages is what God did to break up the construction of the Tower. If Satan had his way, the nations would would not be fighting each other, they would be united with one language, and building the tower. The one time the world was united, man thought he could get on just fine without God. Do you think that is what God wants? God divided the world into nations that they might seek after him.
If you look at the big picture, it was so God could scatter them in among all nations with exile.
So.... you are acknowledging that God did this then?[/QUOTE]