1) God was stamping out the wickedness of an extremely sinful group of nations. The Canaanites brought on their own punishment. Idol worship expressed their deepest evil desires. It ultimately led to the worship of satan and the total rejection of God.
2) God was using Moses and Israel to judge Canaan for its sins in fulfillment of the prophecy in Genesis.
3) God wanted to remove all trace of pagan beliefs and practices from the land. HE didnt want HIS people to mix or compromise with idolatry in any way.
The Israelites didnt fully understand God's reasons, and they didnt carry out HIS command. This eventually led them to compromise and corruption.
In all area of life, we should obey God's word without question because we know HE is just, even if we cannot fully understand HIS overall purposes.
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