Wary Of War
The understanding that Israelite troops were addressed on two different occasions before they entered war reflects the idea that our reactions to war often depend on its imminence.
By Rabbi Avraham Fischer. Provided by the Orthodox Union, the central coordinating agency for North American Orthodox congregations on MyJewishLearning.com
Judges and the judiciary system, the king, the kohanim (priests), and the prophet--each contributes to the nation, each interacts with the other, so that the Children of Israel can function as the nation of the Torah.
When the Children of Israel goes to war, all segments of the realm are involved, both on the military and the spiritual level.
Before the battle, the kohen (priest) who has been anointed for war (mashuach milchamah) addresses the troops:
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