the TORAH sanctifies genocide as a means of eliminating opposition.
'EL' does not mean 'god'.
in the torah, both moses and joshua ben nun are called 'el', or 'il' which is another way 'el' is written in the translation from hebrew to english. both these were MEN and not gods. therefore 'el' merely means lord and therefore, like the use of the word in modern day spanish, is simple another TITLE and does not literally mean 'god'.
'BAAL' is not another word for the devil.