A Leader's Misleading and a Prostitute's Profession: A Re-examination of Joshua 2
The interpretive difficulties of Joshua 2 lead some scholars to conclude that ch. 2 is a textual interpolation. Additionally, close literary readings of Joshua 2 often fail to explore adequately how Joshua 2 fits within the larger narrative. Close attention to the poetics of Joshua 2 and its place i...
| Autor principal: | |
|---|---|
| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Gargar...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado: |
Sage
2006
|
| En: |
Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Año: 2006, Volumen: 31, Número: 1, Páginas: 43-61 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
divine warfare
B Joshua 2 B Prostitute B Joshua 1-12 B Literary Analysis B Conquest B Jericho B Poetics B Divine Warrior B Rahab B Spies B Joshua |
| Acceso en línea: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electrónico
|
| Sumario: | The interpretive difficulties of Joshua 2 lead some scholars to conclude that ch. 2 is a textual interpolation. Additionally, close literary readings of Joshua 2 often fail to explore adequately how Joshua 2 fits within the larger narrative. Close attention to the poetics of Joshua 2 and its place in the structure of chs. 1-12 reveals three levels of theological critique within the text: Joshua 2 represents a false start in Joshua’s overall successful career; it presents Rahab positively, since she seeks covenantal inclusion into Israel; and the primary focus is an extremely positive evaluation of God as a sovereign and gracious divine warrior. Thus, ch. 2 fits into the larger context in that it affirms God’s commitments from ch. 1, which are the foundation for the conquest described in the subsequent narrative. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1476-6728 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0309089206068842 |