{"product_id":"9780830851843_the-lost-world-of-the-israelite-conquest","title":"The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiblical Foundations Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoly warfare is the festering wound on the conscience of Bible-believing Christians. Of all the problems the Old Testament poses for our modern age, this is the one we want to avoid in mixedcompany.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut do the so-called holy war texts of the Old Testament portray a divinely inspired genocide? Did Israel slaughter Canaanites at God's command? Were they enforcing divine retribution on an unholy people? These texts shock us. And weturn the page. But have we rightly understood them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Lost World of the Israelite Conquest\u003c\/i\u003e, John Walton and J. Harvey Walton take us on an archaeological dig, excavating the layers of translation and interpretation that over timehave encrusted these texts and our perceptions. What happens when we take new approaches, frame new questions? When we weigh again their language and rhetoric? Were the Canaanites punished for sinning against the covenanting God? Does the Hebrew word \u003ci\u003eherem\u003c\/i\u003e mean \"devote to destruction\"? How are the Canaanites portrayed and why? And what happens when we backlight these texts with their ancient context? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost World of the Israelite Conquest\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe books in the Lost World Series follow the pattern set by Bible scholar John H. Walton, bringing a fresh, close reading of the Hebrew text and knowledge of ancient Near Eastern literature to an accessible discussion of the biblical topic at hand using a series of logic-based propositions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John H Walton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40699737342001,"sku":"9780830851843","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9780830851843.jpg?v=1780471238","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9780830851843_the-lost-world-of-the-israelite-conquest","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}