LEADER 03323nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910453561303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-80402-9 010 $a9786611804022 010 $a0-567-55070-2 035 $a(CKB)1000000000542363 035 $a(EBL)436743 035 $a(OCoLC)607845202 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000259926 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12105032 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000259926 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10187265 035 $a(PQKB)10524416 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC436743 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL436743 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10250863 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL180402 035 $a(OCoLC)893334412 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000542363 100 $a19940317d1993 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aTogether in the land$b[electronic resource] $ea reading of the book of Joshua /$fGordon Mitchell 210 $aSheffield $cJSOT Press$dc1993 215 $a1 online resource (225 p.) 225 1 $aJournal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series,$x0309-0787 ;$v134 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-567-05742-9 311 $a1-85075-409-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aContents; 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' 327 $aChapter 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; Z 330 $aThe book of Joshua is well known for its tales of slaughter and destruction. This reading shows that ambiguity created by means of juxtaposing contrasting ideas is a feature of the compositional arrangement in Joshua. While there may be a dream land emptied of foreigners awaiting Israelite occupation, there is also a grudging acceptance of co-existence in the land with a certain class of foreigner represented by the exceptional outsiders such as Rahab and Gibeonites. Mitchell's conclusion is that such ways of dealing with reality were a feature of the disillusionment and hope of post-exilic Ju 410 0$aJournal for the study of the Old Testament.$pSupplement series ;$v134. 606 $aJews$xHistory$yTo 1200 B.C 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aJews$xHistory 676 $a222.206 676 $a222/.206 700 $aMitchell$b Gordon$0981601 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453561303321 996 $aTogether in the land$92240341 997 $aUNINA