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This book investigates the Dan/Danite tradition in the Hebrew Bible in order to determine not only what the Bible tells us about Dan, but also how far traditions about the territory, city, ancestor and tribe may have influenced each other. Bartusch argues that the political and theological interests reflected in the relatively late work of the Deuteronomistic historian have cast a shadow over some earlier traditions, and that by combining social-science models and newer literary criticism with the more traditional historical-critical methodologies, the original meaning of the traditions of Dan may be recovered and clarified. The conclusion of such a study is that the Hebrew Bible as a whole does not entirely support the negative portrayal of Dan in its later traditions.
| Acknowledgments | |
| Abbreviations | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Revelation 7 | p. 2 |
| Irenaeus and Hippolytus | p. 3 |
| Testament of Twelve Patriarchs | p. 5 |
| Rabbinic Literature/Jewish Legends | p. 5 |
| Statement of Thesis | p. 7 |
| Review of Recent Research and Methodology | p. 8 |
| Arrangement of Chapters | p. 20 |
| Interpreting Dan in the Pentateuch | p. 22 |
| The Book of Genesis | p. 22 |
| The Book of Exodus | p. 42 |
| The Book of Leviticus | p. 48 |
| The Book of Numbers | p. 55 |
| The Book of Deuteronomy | p. 66 |
| Summary: Dan in the Pentateuch | p. 75 |
| Interpreting Dan in the Former Prophets | p. 77 |
| The Book of Joshua | p. 80 |
| The Book of Judges | p. 109 |
| The Books of Samuel | p. 202 |
| The Books of Kings | p. 204 |
| 'From Dan as far as Beersheba' | p. 216 |
| Summary: Dan in the Former Prophets | p. 217 |
| Interpreting Dan in the Latter Prophets | p. 221 |
| The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah | p. 221 |
| The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel | p. 226 |
| The Book of the Prophet Amos | p. 230 |
| Interpreting Dan in the Books of Chronicles | p. 243 |
| 1 Chronicles | p. 243 |
| 2 Chronicles | p. 251 |
| 'From Beersheba as far as Dan' | p. 255 |
| Summary: Dan in the Books of Chronicles | p. 256 |
| Conclusions and Final Remarks | p. 260 |
| Bibliography | p. 270 |
| Index of References | p. 287 |
| Index of Authors | p. 297 |
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ISBN: 9780826466570
ISBN-10: 0826466575
Series: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement S.
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 322
Published: 1st June 2003
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6
x 1.9
Weight (kg): 0.3
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