Joshua 1-12 : a new translation with introduction and commentary /
Joshua 1-12 : a new translation with introduction and commentary /
Thomas B. Dozeman.
- New Haven : Yale University Press, (c)2015.
- xxiii, 627 pages ; 25 cm.
- The Anchor Yale Bible ; volume 6B .
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.
9780300149753 9780300172737
2014031535
GBB579738 bnb
017408094 Uk
Bible.--Joshua, I-XII--Commentaries.
BS1293 / .J674 2015 BS1293
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.
9780300149753 9780300172737
2014031535
GBB579738 bnb
017408094 Uk
Bible.--Joshua, I-XII--Commentaries.
BS1293 / .J674 2015 BS1293