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Conquering character : the characterization of Joshua in Joshua 1-11.
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ISBN: 9780567257031 0567257037 Year: 2010 Volume: 512 Publisher: New York Clark

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Images of Joshua in the Bible and their reception
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ISBN: 9783110338881 3110338882 9783110383669 9783110343366 3110343363 3110383667 Year: 2016 Volume: 457 Publisher: Berlin Boston

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The central theme of the book is the relationship between a hero or cultural icon and the cultures in which he or she is venerated. On one hand, a hero cannot remain a static character if he or she is to appeal to diverse and dynamic communities. On the other hand, a traditional icon should retain some basic features in order to remain recognizable. Joshua son of Nun is an iconic figure of Israelite cultural memory described at length in the Hebrew Bible and venerated in numerous religious traditions. This book uses Joshua as a test case. It tackles reception and redaction history, focusing on the use and development of Joshua’s character and the deployment of his various images in the narratives and texts of several religious traditions. I look for continuities and discontinuities between traditions, as well as cross-pollination and polemic. The first two chapters look at Joshua’s portrayal in biblical literature, using both synchronic (literary analysis) as well as diachronic (Überlieferungsgeschichte and redaction/source criticism) methodologies. The other four chapters focus on the reception history of Joshua in Second Temple and Hellenistic Jewish literature, in the medieval (Arabic) Samaritan Book of Joshua, in the New Testament and Church Fathers, and in Rabbinic literature.


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Le second Serviteur de Yhwh : un portrait exégétique de Josué dans le livre éponyme
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ISBN: 9783727817168 9783525543764 352554376X 372781716X Year: 2012 Volume: 253 Publisher: Fribourg Academic Press

Josua and Salomo : eine Studie zu Autorität und Legitimität des Nachfolgers im Alten Testament
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ISBN: 9004100644 9004275827 9789004100640 9789004275829 Year: 1995 Volume: 58

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Josua und Salomo puts forward the thesis that the literary figure of the successor was created by circles who strongly relied on the book of Deuteronomy. In order to construct the ideal of a successor they used the characters of Joshua and Solomon and implemented the results of their theological reflection which were unleashed by the complete destruction of the pre-exilic political, social and religious organization of the nation. The figure of Joshua combines all the treats of their theological conception of an ideal political leader, whereas the figure of Solomon demonstrates the dangers which are implied in monarchical succession. From the theological perspective of deuteronomism “Solomon” and “Joshua” are opposite characters. The deuteronomic concepts of God and authority play a central role for the reflection on both characters.

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