The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest
Covenant, Retribution, and the Fate of the Canaanites
by John H. Walton, J. Harvey Walton
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Pub Date Aug 07 2017 | Archive Date Sep 06 2017
InterVarsity Press | IVP Academic
Description
The topic of holy warfare is always a controversial subject within ethical discussions. Renowned scholar John H. Walton teams up with J. Harvey Walton to take readers on an archaeological dig of sorts in The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest. They look into the shocking texts of the Old Testament to answer this question: Do the so-called holy war texts of the Old Testament portray a divinely inspired genocide?
The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest, much like the other “Lost World” books that have been previously published, keenly recalibrates our perception and reframes our questions. While not attempting to provide all the answers, it offers surprising new insights and clears the ground for further understanding.
Advance Praise
"The violence in the book of Joshua has long vexed devoted Bible readers. The father and son authors of this fine volume offer a fresh, more pacific reading of the book in light of what they deem to be relevant ancient Near Eastern parallels. They present their case in a series of propositions that rebut inadequate (in their view) modern solutions and support their alternative view with impressive close rereadings of biblical and extrabiblical texts and illuminating Hebrew word studies. . . . Ultimately, they demonstrate that to read the Bible from an ancient (versus modern) perspective may yield a clearer, less distorted understanding of its controversial topics. They have proffered a commendable, thorough, thought-provoking rethinking of violence in Joshua and its implications for Christian identity today."
—Robert L. Hubbard Jr., professor emeritus of biblical literature, North Park Theological Seminary, Denver
"Into the many recent discussions concerning the ethical and moral problems of the Israelite conquest, Walton and Walton offer a much needed corrective, effectively arguing that to properly understand these troublesome texts one needs to interpret them in light of their ancient context. They boldly challenge common assumptions regarding the conquest, carefully examine biblical and ancient Near Eastern texts, and helpfully guide readers to apply these lessons, using them as a template to make sense of the New Testament."
—David T. Lamb, Allan A. MacRae Professor of Old Testament, Biblical
Theological Seminary, author of God Behaving Badly and Prostitutes and
Polygamists
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780830851843 |
| PRICE | $20.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 288 |
Featured Reviews
Michelle K, Reviewer
The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest
Covenant, Retribution, and the Fate of the Canaanites
by John H. Walton, J. Harvey Walton
InterVarsity Press
IVP Academic
Christian , History
Pub Date 07 Aug 2017
I am reviewing a copy of The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest through Intervarsity Press and Netgalley:
This book brings up the controversial topic of Spiritual Warfare, along with the ethical discussions it brings up. The author goes on to point out that in order to better understand we need to adjust our expectations of what the Bible is.
The author goes on to point out that the Bible teaches clearly and consistently that affliction by God cannot Automatically be attributed to wrongdoing on the part of the victim.
The author points out that the ancient laws and codes such as Leviticus 18-20 are not a list of rules to be obeyed, and we are reminded too that Holiness is a status granted by God, not one earned through good works.
I give The Lost World of the Israelites Conquest five out of five stars.
Happy Reading
Seth P, Educator
While John Walton's other Lost World books are not only spectacular (Genesis, Adam and Eve, and Scripture), they've made me think in new ways about the biblical text than I've never thought previously. However, this book did not seem to add any new information to the debate, or resolve differences in ways that have not been previously given. It seems that this book was written mostly by his son, because it doesn't seem congruous in the writing style and careful logic of Walton's other works. While Walton (s) does make some good points, i do not think this book will emerge as the go to for understanding the Israelite conquest narratives. With that being said, if your diving in to a deeper study of this topic I would still pick up this book!
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