“Do Not Go Up to Fight Against Your Brothers”(1 Kings 12:24): The YeosuSuncheon Uprising in Light of Biblical Examples of Resistance to Violent Authority

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This analysis explores the theological implications of resisting state violence using biblical examples as a framework.
Examined causes of violence and responses during the Yeosu-Suncheon Uprising.
Analyzed three biblical passages about resisting authority and their theological meanings.
Compared the uprising's resistance methods with biblical examples, focusing on nonviolence.
Identified the uprising's roots in recognizing brothers instead of enemies and a refusal to obey unjust commands.
Outlined differences in resistance methods: biblical prophets used persuasion, while uprising participants resorted to non-cooperation and armed resistance.
Proposed strategies to prevent state violence recurrence by fostering community relationships and better nonviolent resistance tools.

The paper analyzes the Yeosu-Suncheon Uprising's resistance to state violence, suggesting theological insights from biblical examples.

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Yeong Seon Kim (2026) studied this question.

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