Book contents
- Why the Bible Began
- Why the Bible Began
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part I The Rise and Fall
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- Part III A New Narrative
- Part IV A People of Protest
- 22 The Matriarch
- 23 The Hero
- 24 The Other
- 25 The Soldier
- 26 The Prophet and the Priest
- 27 The Sage
- 28 The Poet
- 29 The Queen
- 30 Conclusions
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
24 - The Other
Tales of War, Outsiders, and Allegiance
from Part IV - A People of Protest
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 July 2023
- Why the Bible Began
- Why the Bible Began
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part I The Rise and Fall
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- Part III A New Narrative
- Part IV A People of Protest
- 22 The Matriarch
- 23 The Hero
- 24 The Other
- 25 The Soldier
- 26 The Prophet and the Priest
- 27 The Sage
- 28 The Poet
- 29 The Queen
- 30 Conclusions
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
Summary
This was the time they had long been waiting for. The nation had finally crossed the Jordan and stepped foot in the Promised Land. It was not yet in their possession, and many battles lay ahead. They were also marching with a disturbing directive from the deity to wipe out all the Canaanites – no exceptions.
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- Why the Bible BeganAn Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins, pp. 380 - 392Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023