The God of Joshua…Give or Take the Land

The God of Joshua…Give or Take the Land

YHWH, the God of Israel, is not only a character embedded in the plot of the Book of Joshua. YHWH is the chief protagonist and the engine that drives the plot. Even when there are other actors in the plot, notably Joshua, their performances in the plot are at the behest of and in response to the int...

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Veröffentlicht in:Interpretation (Richmond) 2012-04, Vol.66 (2), p.164-175
1. Verfasser: Brueggemann, Walter
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Covenants
God
Plots
Plots (Drama, novel, etc.)
Portrayals
Religious aspects
Violence
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Zusammenfassung:YHWH, the God of Israel, is not only a character embedded in the plot of the Book of Joshua. YHWH is the chief protagonist and the engine that drives the plot. Even when there are other actors in the plot, notably Joshua, their performances in the plot are at the behest of and in response to the intention of YHWH.
ISSN:0020-9643
2159-340X
DOI:10.1177/0020964311434877