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Joshua in 3-D
L. Daniel Hawk
其他書名
A Commentary on Biblical Conquest and Manifest Destiny
出版Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2010-04-02
主題Religion / Biblical Commentary / GeneralReligion / Biblical Studies / Exegesis & HermeneuticsReligion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General
ISBN160608819X9781606088197
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=UTdMAwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This unique commentary generates a conversation between the biblical narrative of conquest, related biblical themes, and the American master narrative of Manifest Destiny. Writing in an accessible style and format, Hawk offers an exegesis of the biblical text with special emphasis on the ways the narrative of conquest shaped ancient Israel's identity as a people. A second level of commentary lifts key themes from the text (e.g., the land as divine gift and promise, mass killing, Israel's distinctive attributes, the construction of the Indigenous Other) and sets them within their broader biblical context. A third dimension reflects on corresponding elements in America's narrative of "westward expansion" (e.g. the conviction of America's unique character and destiny, total war and ethnic cleansing, the dehumanization of Native peoples, patriotism and homeland, the idea of the American Dream). As a whole, this book offers Joshua as a biblical resource for reading the American experience, challenging readers to reflect on how conquest shaped America's identity and how it continues to influence American attitudes and actions.