Joshua 24 in the LXX : some literary and theological remarks

The differences between the MT and LXX texts of Joshua 24 are numerous and complex. In this essay, I will discuss these differences from a theological viewpoint. I will start with the assumption that the MT of Joshua 24 displays a distinctive pro-Samaritan attitude. The aim of this essay is to deter...

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Main Author: Wildenboer, Johan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2016
In: Journal for semitics
Year: 2016, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 483-502
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:The differences between the MT and LXX texts of Joshua 24 are numerous and complex. In this essay, I will discuss these differences from a theological viewpoint. I will start with the assumption that the MT of Joshua 24 displays a distinctive pro-Samaritan attitude. The aim of this essay is to determine the theological viewpoint of the LXX of Joshua 24 regarding the attitude toward the Samaritan question. I will argue that the LXX of Joshua 24 displays an anti-Samaritan attitude and that it embeds the covenant of Joshua 24 in the broader narrative of apostasy and fall, in sharp contrast to the MT of Joshua 24.
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for semitics
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 10520/EJC-584c4ba86