Promised land?
The conflict between the State of Israel and Hamas in Gaza calls into question the Deuteronomic command to ‘utterly destroy’ the existing nations in Palestine, in order to realize God’s promise of the land. It raises questions about how we understand Scripture as God’s word, about what constitute ri...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
2024
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Theology
Year: 2024, Volume: 127, Issue: 2, Pages: 90-94 |
IxTheo Classification: | FA Theology HB Old Testament KBL Near East and North Africa ZC Politics in general |
Further subjects: | B
Gaza
B Moltmann B Hamas B Promised Land B Barth B War B Israel B Palestine |
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Summary: | The conflict between the State of Israel and Hamas in Gaza calls into question the Deuteronomic command to ‘utterly destroy’ the existing nations in Palestine, in order to realize God’s promise of the land. It raises questions about how we understand Scripture as God’s word, about what constitute rights as regards occupation of land, and about how we understand cultural difference. |
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ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X241232101 |