Joshua Flashcards
The books of Josh, Judges, Samuel, and kings are called what?
the former prohpets
what is the likely date for Joshua?
the author lists out the famous men, suggesting readers are familiar with them
pushes the dates back into the third cent BC if not ealrier
What was the original order of the prophets?
Joshua, judges, Samuel, kings, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Isaiah, and the 12 minor
why are these books included in the prohpetical corpus?
the main characters are considered prophets or the authors are considered prophets
What is the Hexateuch view? (Wellhausen, Eissfeldt)
largely considered the books of Joshua to be constituted of supposed sources consisting the pentateuch
What are the problems with the Hexateuch view?
1) the pentateuch is clearly w unity within the canon
2) there is no consensus on sources
3) if Deut has impacted Joshua why not in the same way the first four books?
Problems with Tetrateuch and Deuteronomistic History (North)
1) Pentateuch is clearly a unit within canon (lion king passages)
2) there is a new role for Joshua as an interpreter and enforcer of the law rather than a giver of the law
cold Joshua, judges, smuels, and kings be a unit?
there is a strong possibility of their unity
Did Joshua write Joshua?
likely not, as his death occurs within the book and Josh 8:29 evidences a latter date with “it stands till this day”
What are critical issues in the book of Joshua?
1) the extent of the conquest
2) historical interpretation indicates interpretive difficulties
3)Etiological Narratives
4) other sources used
5) Chronology as it relates to the exodus
6) the ban
What is the issue with: the extent of the conquest
tentsion between weather the land was conquered or weather it was not conquered between the book of Joshua and judges
in 11:23 the land had rest from war but in 23:4 the land was not yet conquered
What is the critical issue of: history indicated interpretive difficulties
how does Joshua connect to the pentateuch, to Deuteronomy, and to deuteronomistic History?
What is the critical issue of: etiological narratives
the author depicts historical causes and word plays communicate more than historical casualty. the etiological narratives are an overall message of the book
define etiology? what’s and example in Josh
assignment of a cause, an origin, or a reason for something
city of ai in Joshua 8:28–ai means heap of ruins
What is the critical issue of: OTher sources?
there are boundary and city lists in 13-19
material through to be from a priestly origin in 20-21 with some of the material from cities of refuge
What is the critical issue of: chronology as it relates to the exodus
archeology and burn levels
differing accounts as to whether the archeological record is consistent with biblical history (the exodus_
What is the critical issue of: the ban
God originated the idea to keep them from isorlatry