Rereading narratives of safety and security in ancient Israel from a pastoral perspective

The present study investigates the concept of safety and security in the Hebrew Bible in order to demonstrate that our concern for self-defence in the modern post-biblical world was also a prerogative among biblical societies. Numerous inferences to self-defence in the Hebrew Bible show that ancient...

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Main Author: Rugwiji, Temba (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Unisa Press 2018
In: Journal for semitics
Year: 2018, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-19
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Security / Self-defence / Republic (Continent) / Israel (Antiquity) / Old Testament / Enemy
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Hebrew Bible
B Rape
B Safety and security
B Self-defence
B Assault
B Israel
B Old Testament
B Murder
B Yahweh
B The Torah
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