The state of being at war with an opposing nation or people. Scripture neither condemns nor glories in warfare, but recognises it as a continuing aspect of this fallen world. In particular, the NT stresses the importance of spiritual warfare in the life of faith.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.