The Theology of War: Why Psalm 83 Reads Like Today's Headlines
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Show notes
Psalm 83 is the Bible's theology of war — and it reads like today's headlines.
In this episode, Rabbi Pesach Wolicki teaches Psalm 83 verse by verse before an Under God Podcast audience, opening with a question most Christians never ask: if you hate the Jewish state, why attack Christmas and Easter? He walks through Ecclesiastes 3, the exile prophecy of Deuteronomy, and the surprising way Psalm 83 ends. Then his son Meir Wolicki, an Israeli Army squad commander, shares what he learned about carrying faith into a war zone. Made for the commute.
You'll Learn:
✅ Why Ecclesiastes 3 is harder to live out than it sounds
✅ What Psalm 83 reveals about ancient enemies and modern ones
✅ Why shame, not just victory, is the biblical purpose of war
✅ How to keep your faith when life gets loudest
📖 Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Psalm 83, Deuteronomy 30, Psalm 23
Resources: Israel365, Israel365 Action, the Shoulder to Shoulder podcast, and Rabbi Pesach Wolicki's commentary on Psalms 113-118.
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