Old Testament Genocide

[Jason76]

God, generally uses the bad to punish the bad, nonetheless, God did command the Ancient Israelites to draw swords and genocide the Canaanites. This is a point brought up by radical atheists. What was the exception of the Cannanites? Was it because the evil was so horrible that it surpassed a certain limit?

Anyway, another thing brought up by anti-Christian people, is that American Indian lands were simply taken, people enslaved, with the excuse of religious superiority.

Here is a joke found on YouTube I think. Someone claims Columbus discovered America, but the other person says no. Next, that other person steals someone's car and justifies it to the original speaker - because he discovered it.

 

[Stravinsk]

God, generally uses the bad to punish the bad, nonetheless, God did command the Ancient Israelites to draw swords and genocide the Canaanites. This is a point brought up by radical atheists. What was the exception of the Cannanites? Was it because the evil was so horrible that it surpassed a certain limit?

One thing mentioned in the Bible but not expounded upon too much is the Nephilim. Genesis 6 suggests they were part of the reason for the flood and Genesis 6:4 (in it's statement "and afterwards") suggest they either re-emerged or were still around post flood. These beings were not human, they were hybrids of Angels and men, and according to other historical (non-biblical) texts, they taught men many evils, including the eating of flesh, and even murdered and consumed humans (Clementine Homilies).

If the Nephilim survived or somehow re-emerged after the flood, where were they?