In Ethics of War: A Short Companion, Paul D. Miller provides an accessible primer on the just war tradition and ethical issues surrounding combat and warfare. Miller surveys the ethics of war and justice from a biblical perspective, then offers an overview of the just war tradition from a historical and ethical standpoints. He considers the contemporary challenges of the changing shape of modern warfare and offers insight on how to counsel soldiers, elected officials, and citizens in response.

A highly-detailed and well-researched look at warfare from the bible and current times. It enriched my perspective of the war accounts in the old testament.