The reception of biblical war legislation in narrative contexts : proceedings of the EABS research group "Law and Narrative"

In the Hebrew Bible, war is a prominent topic which is dealt with in both legal and narrative texts. So far, the interplay between the two areas has received only little attention. This volume explores the impact of biblical war legislation on war accounts in the Hebrew Bible and in Early Jewish Literature. It provides case studies which show the importance of the topic and shed new light on redaction- and reception-historical developments. "When you go forth to war against your enemies ..." : narrative reading of Deuteronomic war legislation -- Assnat Bartor Abraham amidst kings, coalitions and military campaigns : reflections on the redaction history of Gen 14 and its early rewritings -- Christoph Berner Defeating Amalek, defending the constitution : the political theory of Ex 17:8-16 -- Wolfgang Oswald Midrash-exegesis in the service of literary criticism -- Shimon Gesundheit Bündnisverbot und Mischehenverbot : zum Banngebot in Deuteronomium 7,1-2 und seiner Wirkungsgeschichte -- Reinhard Achenbach Law and narrative in Deuteronomy and the Temple Scroll -- Reinhard G. Kratz Paradigm, illustrative narrative or midrash: the case of Josh 7-8 and Deuteronomic/istic law -- Cynthia Edenburg Deuteronomic war prescriptions and Deuteronomistic wars -- Harald Samuel Beobachtungen zu Rezeption und Interpretation von Kriegsgesetzen des Pentateuchs in den Büchern der Chronik -- Sebastian Grätz The battle of Emmaus and 1 Maccabees' creative use of martial law -- Francis Borchardt Biblical warfare legislation in the War Scroll (1QM VII:1-7 and X:1-8) -- Annette Steudel. Assnat Bartor: “When you go forth to war against your enemies...”: Narrative Reading of Deuteronomic Warfare Legislation Christoph Berner: Abraham amidst Kings, Coalitions and Military Campaigns: Reflections on the Redaction History of Gen 14 and its Early Rewritings Wolfgang Oswald: Defeating Amalek, Defending the Constitution: The Political Theory of Ex 17:8–16 Shimon Gesundheit: Midrash-Exegesis in the Service of Literary Criticism Reinhard Achenbach: Bündnisverbot und Mischehenverbot: Zum Banngebot in Deuteronomium 7,1 –2 und seiner Wirkungsgeschichte Reinhard G. Kratz: Law and Narrative in Deuteronomy and the Temple Scroll Cynthia Edenburg: Paradigm, Illustrative Narrative or Midrash: the Case of Josh 7‒8 and Deuteronomic/istic Law Harald Samuel: Deuteronomic War Prescriptions and Deuteronomistic Wars Sebastian Grätz: Beobachtungen zu Rezeption und Interpretation von Kriegsgesetzen des Pentateuchs in den Büchern der Chronik Francis Borchardt: The Battle of Emmaus and 1 Maccabees’ Creative Use of Martial Law Annette Steudel: Biblical Warfare Legislation in the War Scroll (1QM VII:1‒7 and X:1‒8) "This volume explores the impact of biblical war legislation on war accounts and vice versa in the Hebrew Bible and in early Jewish literature. It provides case studies which show the importance of the topic and shed new light on redaction- and reception-historical developments."--Back cover.