The Making of the Sin of Achan (Joshua 7)


The ascription of blame to an entire people for the infraction of a nondescript individual found in the account of the sin of Achan (Joshua 7) is without parallel in the Hebrew Bible and in the legal and treaty literature of the ancient Near East. Attempts to explain the account through concepts suc...

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Main Author: Berman, Joshua (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2014
In: Biblical interpretation
Year: 2014, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 115-131
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Achan collective responsibility Ha-Ai Joshua Herem
B Bible. Josua 7
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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