The Land of Canaan and the Destiny of Israel: Theologies of Territory in the Hebrew Bible

by David Frankel

What part does the land of Canaan play in the biblical conception of "Israel"? To what extent does the religion promoted by the Hebrew Bible require that Israel live its communal life in the national homeland? And how does life in the land compare in importance with other elements presented as belonging to Israel's ultimate destiny, such as, for example, adherence to the law? To what extent must the people of Israel take hold of and settle in the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157506202X
• ISBN13: 9781575062020
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Eisenbrauns
• Length: 456 Pages