text: do you feel the genocide in the tanakh(old testament) was necessary for the survival of judaism(mono-theism)? the people were only carrying out the orders of the one true living god... :} no it was not, it was necessary because he commanded it!  why? he is sovereign. we don’t know more than scripture says. it does say their sin was full; they had been given ample opportunity to repent and had not, therefore judgment