Joshua 1-12 : a new translation with introduction and commentary / Thomas B. Dozeman.

Contributor(s):

Dozeman, Thomas B

Material type: Text

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780300149753
9780300172737

Subject(s):

Bible. Joshua, I-XII -- Commentaries

LOC classification:

BS1293 .J674 2015
BS1293

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Contents:

Appendix II : Geographical terms in the MT and the LXX.

Bibliography -- Translation -- Notes and comments. Commission of Joshua (1:1-18) -- Rahab, the Trickster (2:1-24) -- Crossing the Jordan (3:1-5:12) -- Destruction of Jericho (5:13-6:27) -- Sacrilege of Achan (7:1-26) -- Ambush of Ai and ritual at Ebal and Gerizim (8:1-35) -- Gibeonite deception (9:1-27) -- War against the southern kings (10:1-43) -- War against the northern kings (11:1-23) -- Defeated kings of royal cities (12:1-24).

Subject: An acknowledged expert on the Hebrew Bible, Thomas Dozeman offers a fresh translation of the Hebrew and Greek texts of the book of Joshua and explores the nature, function, and causes of the religious violence depicted therein. By blending the distinct teachings of Deuteronomy and the Priestly literature, Dozeman provides a unique interpretation of holy war as a form of sacred genocide, arguing that, since peace in the promised land required the elimination of the populations of all existent royal cities, a general purging of the land accompanied the progress of the ark of the covenant. This essential work of religious scholarship demonstrates how the theme of total genocide is reinterpreted as partial conquest when redactors place Joshua, an independent book, between Deuteronomy and Judges. The author traces the evolution of this reinterpretation of the central themes of religious violence while providing a comparison of the two textual versions of Joshua and an insightful analysis of the book's reception history.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Vol info	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Reference (Library Use ONLY)	G. Allen Fleece Library COMMENTARY	RES	BS1293.A534 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	JOSH 1-12	Available	ANCHOR BIBLE COMMENTARY		31923001901723

Appendix I : Translation of the MT and the LXX -- Appendix II : Geographical terms in the MT and the LXX.

Introduction -- Bibliography -- Translation -- Notes and comments. Commission of Joshua (1:1-18) -- Rahab, the Trickster (2:1-24) -- Crossing the Jordan (3:1-5:12) -- Destruction of Jericho (5:13-6:27) -- Sacrilege of Achan (7:1-26) -- Ambush of Ai and ritual at Ebal and Gerizim (8:1-35) -- Gibeonite deception (9:1-27) -- War against the southern kings (10:1-43) -- War against the northern kings (11:1-23) -- Defeated kings of royal cities (12:1-24).

An acknowledged expert on the Hebrew Bible, Thomas Dozeman offers a fresh translation of the Hebrew and Greek texts of the book of Joshua and explores the nature, function, and causes of the religious violence depicted therein. By blending the distinct teachings of Deuteronomy and the Priestly literature, Dozeman provides a unique interpretation of holy war as a form of sacred genocide, arguing that, since peace in the promised land required the elimination of the populations of all existent royal cities, a general purging of the land accompanied the progress of the ark of the covenant. This essential work of religious scholarship demonstrates how the theme of total genocide is reinterpreted as partial conquest when redactors place Joshua, an independent book, between Deuteronomy and Judges. The author traces the evolution of this reinterpretation of the central themes of religious violence while providing a comparison of the two textual versions of Joshua and an insightful analysis of the book's reception history.

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