The Problems of Land Possession and the Meaning of Isaiah 60:21
The lived realities of Judean landholders during the exilic and postexilic periods, as these realities are documented in Akkadian and Aramaic extrabiblical sources, should inform the interpretation of Isa 60:21. The verse promises permanent possession of the land by assuring success against legal ch...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2024, Volume: 143, Issue: 2, Pages: 267-279 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Jesaja 60,21
/ Aramaic language
/ Akkadian language
/ Real estate
/ Inheritance
/ Leasehold
/ Law
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism HH Archaeology NCE Business ethics TB Antiquity ZA Social sciences |
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| Summary: | The lived realities of Judean landholders during the exilic and postexilic periods, as these realities are documented in Akkadian and Aramaic extrabiblical sources, should inform the interpretation of Isa 60:21. The verse promises permanent possession of the land by assuring success against legal challenges. The Judeans’ status as tenants on land governed and held by dominant foreign powers gives this verse particular significance. Apart from allaying general concerns attendant upon landholding, the verse may allude to the problem of transgenerational land inheritance. Most broadly, the verse offers permanent possession as a response to the reality of tenancy. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-3876 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.15699/jbl.1432.2024.5 |