Archangel Gabriel, in all his golden and fiery radiance, stood in the middle of the Assembly Hall. His ten wings of Soulflame filled the horizon of the entire dimension that was the Hall. Intense was the Light of His Ten Thousand Eyes That See All, blinding every attendant of every god present.

Archangel Gabriel went ignored by said gods.

Are you done preening, Messenger? Izanagi asked.

Indeed, who is this Yahweh, that he is to judge us? Odin added.

He claims omniscience and omnipotence? Even I at my worst was not this arrogant. Zeus proclaimed.

My God is the One True God, and Lord of All. He is beyond all ethics, for Morality is a Gift from Him. The Archangel rebuked.

At this, Izanami ascended from her Throne in Yomi, and handed Izanagi a copy of the Bible, before returning to her realm.

15 “Have you allowed all the women to live?” he asked them. 16 “They were the ones who followed Balaam’s advice and enticed the Israelites to be unfaithful to the Lord in the Peor incident, so that a plague struck the Lord’s people. 17 Now kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man, 18 but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man.

Numbers 31:15-18

Tell me, what is the ethics of putting women and children to the sword? Not soldiers. Civilian women and children. Izanagi asked the Archangel.

There is no honor or bravery in killing women and children. None. Odin added.

Then the Archangel responded: "And tell me, 'Great Ones', are Thou Flawless?"

Zeus then spoke: "And I tell you the Truth, Messenger. At least we never claimed to be."

Gabriel's eyes blinked, and his Soulflame dimmed ever so briefly. After the slightest ruffling of his wings, he spoke once more.

"The One True God wishes to save you all. To free your souls," Gabriel proclaimed.

A sniggering could be heard from Yomi. In a moment, a black flame did appear, and Izanami, Lady of Yomi and Mother of the Dead, emerged from within it.

And I quote:

44 “‘Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. 45 You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. 46 You can bequeath them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly.

Leviticus 25:44-46

Gabriel was speechless.

Furthermore... And lo Behold, another black flame did emerge in front of the Goddess, and a deceased Philistine woman did emerge from within it.

Mortal woman, tell the Archangel here of your life Izanami offered.

"I was eight years old when I was captured by an Israeli soldier. He... after satisfying himself, sold me to his fellow Israelite man. I escaped, got married, and me, my husband, and our three sons lived happily... until Samson collapsed our nation's greatest temple, and killed us five amongst thousands of others,"

The woman's features could not be fully determined, for Divine Shadows shielded her.

You may return to your Peace

The woman bowed her thanks and honors, and disappeared.

The Archangel stood in silence.

Now, faithful servant of your Lord. Do you have anything else to proclaim to us? Zeus demanded.

"The Lord is merciful and gracious in victory. As shown by the Israelites," Gabriel responded.

24 When Israel had finished killing all the men of Ai in the fields and in the wilderness where they had chased them, and when every one of them had been put to the sword, all the Israelites returned to Ai and killed those who were in it. 25 Twelve thousand men and women fell that day—all the people of Ai.(AC) 26 For Joshua did not draw back the hand that held out his javelin(AD) until he had destroyeda all who lived in Ai.(AF) 27 But Israel did carry off for themselves the livestock and plunder of this city, as the Lord had instructed Joshua.(AG)

28 So Joshua burned(AH) Aib and made it a permanent heap of ruins,(AJ) a desolate place to this day.(AK) 29 He impaled the body of the king of Ai on a pole and left it there until evening. At sunset,(AL) Joshua ordered them to take the body from the pole and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And they raised a large pile of rocks(AM) over it, which remains to this day.

Joshua 8:24-29

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