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Who Conquered Hebron? Apologetic and Polemical Tendencies in the Story of Caleb in Josh 14

In: Vetus Testamentum
Author:
Gili Kugler The University of Sydney

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13 Oct 2017
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Abstract

This paper analyzes the story of Caleb and Hebron in Joshua 14 in relation to the traditions of Caleb’s involvement in the spies’ mission in the desert and other traditions regarding the conquest of Hebron. Comparison of the different traditions reveals the narrator’s endeavor to legitimize the presence of non-Judean groups within the territory of Judah towards the end of the first temple period, while at the same time challenging the image of Joshua as the pan-Israelite conqueror of the land.

Title:
Who Conquered Hebron? Apologetic and Polemical Tendencies in the Story of Caleb in Josh 14
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685330-12341298
Language:
English
Pages:
570–580
Keywords:
Joshua; Caleb; the story of the spies; polemical texts; Edomites
In:
Vetus Testamentum
In:
Volume 67: Issue 4
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1568-5330
Print ISSN:
0042-4935
Subjects:
Hebrew Bible, Biblical Studies, General, Jewish Studies

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