The challenge of the Canaanites

The negative biblical portrayal of the Canaanites appears to contrast sharply with the wider portrayal of YHWH's relationship with humanity and with Israel in particular, raising a challenge for reading these parts of the Bible as Scripture. This article considers this portrayal by drawing toge...

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Autor principal: Ford, William A. (Author)
Tipo de documento: Print Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
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Publicado em: Tyndale House [2017]
Em: Tyndale bulletin
Ano: 2017, Volume: 68, Número: 2, Páginas: 161-184
(Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão:B Bibel. Altes Testament / Cananitos
Classificações IxTheo:HB Antigo Testamento
Parallel Edition:Recurso Electrónico
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Resumo:The negative biblical portrayal of the Canaanites appears to contrast sharply with the wider portrayal of YHWH's relationship with humanity and with Israel in particular, raising a challenge for reading these parts of the Bible as Scripture. This article considers this portrayal by drawing together key biblical references to the Canaanites into two sections: Canaanites as a whole, and as individuals. Four potential images are evaluated as possible summaries of the biblical portrayal of the Canaanites: sinners, danger, warning, and challenge, with the last being the most appropriate. The Canaanites' proximity to Israel, both geographic and moral, raises both a negative and positive challenge. Israelites can become Canaanites and vice versa, depending on their response to YHWH.
ISSN:0082-7118
Obras secundárias:Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin