Is war ever "holy"? Is it possible for there to be justified bloodshed according to God's judgment? It is undeniable that the Bible records many instances of the Lord bringing death and judgment through various "holy" wars. What is the difference (if any) between these battles and the violent history of Islam over the past fourteen centuries?

In this first of a two-volume series, Usama Dakdok provides both an important overview and an insightful examination of the details surrounding death and killing in both the Bible (Volume One) and the Qur'an (Volume Two). The reader will see the pattern of justified killing in the Bible (judgment due to sin) versus the arbitrary and unjustified murders carried out in Islam as commanded by Allah.