The Conquest of Canaan
Prompt:
Question 1. How do the authors of A History of Ancient Israel and Judah differentiate between and categorize the three basic social units of the biblical literature we are examining? How are these units most clearly reflected in the narratives of the book of Joshua? Do they evolve throughout the rest of Scripture in the Hebrew Bible
Question 2. List some of the problems cited by scholars with the traditional view of the conquest of Canaan. To what extent do they affect how we should come to the text? How might these problems be engaged by a responsible, careful scholar and minister?
Question 3. What are the defining characteristics of Brueggemann’s concept of the alternative community? How does it emerge in the biblical texts we have examined thus far? How is it resisted in the biblical texts we have examined thus far?
Option 1: Respond to each question with one to two full paragraphs in which you critically evaluate the reading material from this week, consider its relevance to the learning objectives, and produce competent, informed reflections on its implication for biblical studies, theology, or Christian ministry, as applicable.
Option 2: Respond to each question with a short video (1-3 minutes in length) in which you critically evaluate the reading material from this week, consider its relevance to the learning objectives, and produce competent, informed reflections on its implication for biblical studies, theology, or Christian ministry, as applicable.
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