03290nam 2200613Ia 450 991078238570332120230421044230.01-281-80402-997866118040220-567-55070-2(CKB)1000000000542363(EBL)436743(OCoLC)607845202(SSID)ssj0000259926(PQKBManifestationID)12105032(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000259926(PQKBWorkID)10187265(PQKB)10524416(MiAaPQ)EBC436743(Au-PeEL)EBL436743(CaPaEBR)ebr10250863(CaONFJC)MIL180402(OCoLC)893334412(EXLCZ)99100000000054236319940317d1993 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTogether in the land[electronic resource] a reading of the book of Joshua /Gordon MitchellSheffield JSOT Pressc19931 online resource (225 p.)Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series,0309-0787 ;134Description based upon print version of record.0-567-05742-9 1-85075-409-8 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Part I: THE NARRATIVE OF CONQUEST; Chapter 1 'TAKE POSSESSION OF THE LAND WHICH THE LORD GIVES YOU TO POSSESS' (1.1-5.15); Chapter 2 'THE CITY AND ALL THAT IS WITHIN IT SHALL BE DEVOTED TO DESTRUCTION' (6.1-8.29); Chapter 3 'YOU SHALL DO TO THE CITY AND ITS KING AS YOU DID TO JERICHO AND ITS KING' (8.30-12.24); Chapter 4 'THERE STILL REMAINS MUCH LAND TO BE OCCUPIED' (13.1-22.9); Chapter 5 'AND YOU SHALL PERISH QUICKLY FROM OFF THE GOOD LAND' (22.1-24.33); Part II: THE IMAGE OF THE NATIONS; Chapter 6 'ALL THE OCCUPANTS OF THE LAND'Chapter 7 'WHEN ALL THE KINGS HEARD...'Chapter 8 'AND THEY DWELT IN THE MIDST OF ISRAEL UNTO THIS DAY'; CONCLUSION; Appendix: THE LISTS OF PRE-ISRAELITE NATIONS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; ZThe book of Joshua is well known for its tales of slaughter and destruction. This reading shows that ambiguity created by means of juxtaposing contrasting ideas is a feature of the compositional arrangement in Joshua. While there may be a dream land emptied of foreigners awaiting Israelite occupation, there is also a grudging acceptance of co-existence in the land with a certain class of foreigner represented by the exceptional outsiders such as Rahab and Gibeonites. Mitchell's conclusion is that such ways of dealing with reality were a feature of the disillusionment and hope of post-exilic JuJournal for the study of the Old Testament.Supplement series ;134.JewsHistoryTo 1200 B.CJewsHistory222.206222/.206Mitchell Gordon1489378MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782385703321Together in the land3710063UNINA