Joshua Delusion

Rethinking Genocide in the Bible

AvDouglas S. Earl

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

A challenging analysis of the Book of Joshua, exploring the theological insight gained by seeing the genocidal slaughter by the Israelites as myth not history.Many Christians wrestle with biblical passages in which God commands the slaughter of the Canaanites - men, women, and children - and the book of Joshua in particular showcases the genocidal violence which saturates the Old Testament. The issue of the morality of the God portrayed in these passages is one of the major challenges for faith today, leading many Christians to cast doubt over what, if any, theological value can be gleamed from such accounts and how they can even be called Holy Scripture. In this bold and innovative book Douglas Earl grasps the bull by the horns and guides readers to new and unexpected ways of looking at the book of Joshua.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-06-30
Mått:153 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt:266 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:James Clarke
Antal sidor:190
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9780227173763

Utforska kategorier

Folkmord och etnisk rensning inom Historia och arkeologi
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Biblar inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Douglas Earl did his PhD on the book of Joshua at the University of Durham. He is author of Reading Joshua as Christian Scripture.

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The fruits of Earl's approach are not dissimilar to the result of reading the book of Joshua as 'story'. His originality lies in the way he conscripts Turner and Kunin to bolster his case for reading it as myth. Readers who are prepared to follow him on the journey will find this a challenging and stimulating book, even if they disagree with him.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceForeword by Walter MoberlyIntroduction1. If Jericho was Razed, is our Faith in Vain?Facing the historical problem: If Jericho was not razed, is our faith in vain?Facing the ethical problem: If Jericho was razed is our faith in vain?The Joshua Delusion?Remembering the forgotten pathways: Listening to Origen2. On Wearing Good Glasses: The Importance of InterpretationTurning to Anthropology for helpJoshua, identity construction and heremJoshua as revelatory ScriptureHow do we know it’s true?3. Clearing the Ground: Understanding Joshua as an Ancient TextThe composition of JoshuaIs Joshua a ‘conquest account’?Understanding heremSummary4. Reading JoshuaJoshua 1-12: the conquestJoshua 13-22: the landJoshua 23-24: Israel’s ongoing responseSummary5. Reading Joshua as Christian ScriptureReading old texts in new contexts: Joshua in the canonThe Interpretation of Joshua in the Christian traditionTaking the tradition forwardReading Joshua alongside the gospelsJoshua and openness to ‘the other’Joshua and genocideSummary6. So what?Joshua and historyJoshua and salvation historyJoshua and miraclesConclusionResponse to Douglas EarlResponse to Christopher J.H. WrightEndnotesBibliography