Confirming Joshua as the Interpreter of Israel's "Tôrāh": The Narrative Role of Joshua 8:30–35
By reading Deuteronomy and Joshua in their canonical sequence and applying the framework of a three-stage accession process, the ceremony at Mount Ebal (Josh 8:30–35) emerges as the confirmation of Joshua as Moses's successor. After describing Joshua's designation (Josh 1) and demonstratio...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2015
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Bulletin for biblical research
Year: 2015, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 141-153 |
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Summary: | By reading Deuteronomy and Joshua in their canonical sequence and applying the framework of a three-stage accession process, the ceremony at Mount Ebal (Josh 8:30–35) emerges as the confirmation of Joshua as Moses's successor. After describing Joshua's designation (Josh 1) and demonstration (Josh 3–8), this study argues that his confirmation is specifically as the legitimate interpreter of Moses's tôrāh. |
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ISSN: | 2576-0998 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Bulletin for biblical research
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/26371268 |