Crossing the Jordan : diachrony versus synchrony in the Book of Joshua

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    • Lee, Eun-Woo

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Crossing the Jordan : diachrony versus synchrony in the Book of Joshua

Eun-Woo Lee

(Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies, 578)(T & T Clark library of Biblical studies)

Bloomsbury, 2013

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Bibliography: p. [212]-219

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book presents a test case for diachronic and synchronic approaches in Joshua 3-4. Lee introduces the synchronic readings of Polzin, Hawk and Winther-Nielsen, as well as their attempts to uncover the problems in applying their methods to this complicated text. He then investigates the differences between the MT and the LXX of Joshua 3-4 through text critical analysis and reconstructs the Hebrew Vorlage of LXX - Joshua 3-4 considering divergences between major Greek editions; and examines the limitations of Polzin's synchronic study in reading only from the final text of the MT. For the purpose of reading the literary history of Joshua 3-4 in a diachronic way, Lee considers what position this text holds in the setting of the wider context of the ark narratives and water-crossing stories in the Old Testament, e.g. the crossing of the Red Sea in Exodus 13.17-14.31 and with Elijah and Elisha crossing the river in 2 kings 2. He examines the recent trends in literary criticism and attempts to trace the most probable literary history of Joshua 3-4.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface Abbreviations Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Synchronic Readings of Joshua 3-4 Chapter 3: Polzin and Text Critical Analysis on Joshua 3-4 Chapter 4: Reading Joshua 3-4 as Part of Developing Ark Narrative Chapter 5: Reading Joshua 3-4 in the Context of Exodus 13.17-14.31 and 2 Kings 2 Chapter 6: The Literary History of Joshua 3-4 Chapter 7: Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Details

  • NCID
    BB12110302
  • ISBN
    • 9780567380678
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    enghebgrc
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 237 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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