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"Israel Served the Lord": The Book of Joshua as Paradoxical Portrait of Faithful Israel
Contributor(s): Billings, Rachel M. (Author)

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ISBN: 026802233X     ISBN-13: 9780268022334
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
OUR PRICE: $42.00  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament
- Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics
- Religion | Reference
Dewey: 222.206
LCCN: 2013000462
Series: Reading the Scriptures (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.03" W x 9.02" L (0.69 lbs) 188 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
Two themes have dominated scholarly interpretation of the book of Joshua within the past century: the literary discovery of the Deuteronomistic History and the archaeological detection of evidence related to Israel's occupation of Canaan. In this newest volume in the series Reading the Scriptures, Rachel M. Billings addresses the fragmentation often brought about by these developments and offers a more holistic reading of Joshua, which joins theological sophistication with an emphasis on its meaning and purpose as a literary work. Through a hermeneutical and literary lens, Billings analyzes the story of Rahab and Achan, the stories of the Gibeonites and the Transjordanian altar, and the theme of the completeness of Israel's taking of the land of Canaan. She argues that the way in which the book of Joshua presents these materials reminds Israel of the dynamic nature of its identity as YHWH's people--an identity that demands a continued response of obedience parallel to YHWH's ever-unfolding work on Israel's behalf. The book of Joshua portrays Israel's obedience as not merely an unattainable ideal or a thing of the past, but a living reality that unfolds when YHWH's people acknowledge His claim upon them and strive to serve Him.

Contributor Bio(s): Billings, Rachel M.: - Rachel M. Billings is an independent scholar in Holland, Michigan.
 
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