Joshua (OTL)

The book of Joshua details the conquests of land in Palestine by ancient Israel. For modern readers, the story can touch a nerve; its chronicle of brutality and genocide can be seen to parallel more recent history. The book of Joshua has many textual problems - primarily differences between the Hebrew and Greek texts. Much of the inconsistency stems from the varied forms of storytelling in the book, including war narratives, folktales, sermons, and city lists. In this commentary, Richard D. Nelson addresses the textual issues and offers historical, literary, and theological insights into Joshua.

About the author

Richard D. Nelson is Professor Emeritus of
Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation at Perkins
School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. He is a
pastor with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and
the author of several books, including Joshua: A
Commentary in the Old Testament Library series and
First and Second Kings in the Interpretation series.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Nelson, Richard D. Nelson
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.04.2015
• EAN: 9780664219413
• ISBN: 978-0-664-21941-3
• No. of pages: 330
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 688 g
• Series: Old Testament Library; Old Testament Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works