PSY 3010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Deuteronomist, Nazirite, Books Of Samuel
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Astarte: a goddess worshiped in canaan; sometimes the term is used to refer to the wooden pole taken to represent her. Conquest theory: the theory that israel entered into the promised land more or less as described in the book of joshua, through a massive conquest f the cities there. Deuteronomistic history: scholarly term for the books of joshua, judges, 1 and 2 samuel, and 1 and 2. Herem: from a hebrew word that means devoted, used in reference to spoils of war who are god"s alone and so are to be destroyed. Nazirite: an israelite who took a vow to be specially dedicated to god by not touching a dead body, not consuming wine or strong drink or grape products, and not cutting one"s hair.
