REL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Deuteronomist, Tent Peg, Documentary Hypothesis
6 Feb 2020
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Joshua: author of covenant renewal - 24:26, talmus (jewish literature) had attributed joshua as author too. Deuteronomy, then dating would be around 7th century bce: dating for events of the conquest, the merneptah stela ( monument ) which is the oldest known inscription referring to israel", depicts egyptian pharaoh. Merneptah defeating israel around 1210 bce: genre. Theological history: writing involves the writer to be , selective, interpretive. Joshua commanded to be strong and courageous : inheriting the promise made to abraham, crucial point in israel"s history mean enormous responsibility on. Joshua as a leader: also commanded to meditate on the book of the law , follow in the laws that moses set forth, foreshadows king josiah, rahab and the spies. Two spies head for jericho at joshua"s command; reminiscent of joshua and caleb in canaan. Language: moabite: propaganda in the ane, victory inscriptions usually are a blend of history, national folklore, and propaganda at various degrees.
