The Challenge of the Canaanites
| Autor: | William Ford |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Tyndale Bulletin, Vol 68, Iss 2 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2752-7042 0082-7118 |
| DOI: | 10.53751/001c.29433 |
| Popis: | The negative biblical portrayal of the Canaanites appears to contrast sharply with the wider portrayal of Yhwh’s relationship with humanity and with Israel in particular, raising a challenge for reading these parts of the Bible as Scripture. This article considers this portrayal by drawing together key biblical references to the Canaanites into two sections: Canaanites as a whole, and as individuals. Four potential images are evaluated as possible summaries of the biblical portrayal of the Canaanites: sinners, danger, warning, and challenge, with the last being the most appropriate. The Canaanites’ proximity to Israel, both geographic and moral, raises both a negative and positive challenge. Israelites can become Canaanites and vice versa, depending on their response to Yhwh. |
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