Why are Later Hebrews aggression 3? Asked by Josh Barton, 18 March 2024

Reading the Later Hebrew (the united kingdom and Israel/Judah lists) I've noticed that they're Ag. 3. Does anyone know the justification for this? It seems like a bit high for a kingdom that was on the defensive for most of its existence.

Joshua's conquest is in the early Hebrew books and justifies a high aggression 100% 

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Vincent Cholewa

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I have wondered about the aggression ratings of various armies, too. I have been told that different lists were created by different people, hence the different styles of lists.

Is there any suggestion in the explanation at the end of the list about the high aggression?

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Vincent Cholewa nope! If anything the opposite, discusses Assyrian and Babylonian invasions of the land

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Vincent Cholewa

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Josh Barton it does seem odd for the aggression to be 3.

Neil Williamson

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It's probably a typo. Swapped with the next list, Phoenicians as Ag 0!

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Josh Barton

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oh yeah that's odd as well. Maybe you're right

Bruce Ferguson

Maybe its more about battlefield tactics rather than strategic stance?

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Bruce Ferguson - I thought aggression was stratic stance - are you invading or being invaded.

And as it stands the Later Hebrews are more likely than not to be the invader against Babylon, Assyria, the Hittites and Egypt, all of whom invaded Israel and were not invaded by...

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Oh sorry Assyrians are Ag4

Alastair Duncan

I'd guess the walls of jericho is the clue!