What shall we do with the Canaanites?: an ethical perspective on Genesis 12:6

Colonial biblical interpretation-such as for example Moritz Merker's study of the Maasai (1904/1910), where he claims that they are historically related to the ancient Israelites-tend to see both "Israelites" and their counterparts, the "Canaanites," in the colonial, interpr...

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Auteur principal: Holter, Knut 1958- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: SA ePublications [2017]
Dans: Old Testament essays
Année: 2017, Volume: 30, Numéro: 2, Pages: 337-347
RelBib Classification:HB Ancien Testament
NBE Anthropologie
NCD Éthique et politique
VB Herméneutique; philosophie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Éthique
B Cananéens
B Bibel. Genesis 12,6
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Résumé:Colonial biblical interpretation-such as for example Moritz Merker's study of the Maasai (1904/1910), where he claims that they are historically related to the ancient Israelites-tend to see both "Israelites" and their counterparts, the "Canaanites," in the colonial, interpretive contexts. On this background, the present essay discusses a textual case, the reference to the Canaanites in Gen 12:6. It is suggested that the reference is part of a multi-voiced discourse on the role of the Canaanites, and it is concluded that the guild of biblical studies can use this discourse in relation to contemporary ethical and interpretive challenges.
ISSN:2312-3621
Contient:Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.17159/2312-3621/2017/v30n2a9
HDL: 10520/EJC-98b242fe8