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    a2 Reqpine Tue OLD TesTAMENT Jory wa strong The den fs independent Il strong Soret feant wih ta one two ome eter Pola! Sees Shepp natone sas new rt fee much Bev ued te apoyo hops ofa ed he pent Oath) Re rocenion ofan woUd by God which ed Sou Smite Meath marae lever nel ot et in pmcion of he roel ad! One tes wy the Ol eument ies shee ol tom he lnng sry i te und Fund Payout Sa Shmoel anand Rigs show tat Weil grace nd cveant wot eed nals be in Ponti iend ondr toe binding an val ‘STUDY QUESTIONS? 1, Whats meant by th term "Historical Books”? What bocks fll ‘under this lasaification? Why? ‘Describe the contents and purpose ofthe Book of Joshua What & contained in the Book of Judges? What are its aor Aivsons? Evaluate the archacological evidence regarding the events nar fated inthe Books of Jorhoa an Judges. Briefly desertbe why the conditions were conducive for Paes tine tobe conquered ‘What are the different theories propose forthe Israelite con ‘Quest and stlemont of Canaan? ‘What are some important characteris ofthe “Deuteronomic History"? Explain why the Utings ofthe Twelve Tribes de. ‘What the importance pf the land for Israel? Chapter 11 CANAANITE RELIGION AND CULTURE Suggested Sritare Readings: Jereniah 101-17 Teal 44-20 Exel 8 ‘Windom of Solomon 19-15 “A Land Flowing with Mill and Honey” Canaan was an attractive land, The Book of Exodus cal i “a ood and spacious land, land flowing with milk and honey” (Ee {Scand a ite ltr aye" have decided to lead you up out of the inser of Egypt ito the land ofthe Canaanites. land Sowing ‘ith milk and honey” (Ex 3:17 t appeared to the spies sent to {Rout the southern borders in Numbers 13-14 asa “Ee, rch lan” ‘Nom 147) and one with rapes so large that tvo men bad to carry ‘ach bunch (Num 13:23), Even i this lt point slighty exaggerat- Lit bce up what we know from her Sources. Many large owns ‘ith flourishing caltres stood inthe major valleys and along the ‘eacoat. These cites cared on extensive trade with Egypt tothe touth and the cities gf Lebanon and Syria to th north. Infact, the ‘word "Canaan should not be iMentifed with just modern Ire. I realy refersto the whole Mediterranean coast from Turkey down to the border of Egypt. The language and cultures were al related, from Uarit inthe northern edge down through the Phoenician tities of Byblos, Tyre and Sidon to the important centers of Meg 4p, Hazor, Lachsh and Cezer in the southern area ve call Palestine fol. The word “Canaanite” means a “trader” i the Semitic Tangsage, and captures in a name how other ancient peoples 367 au READING THE OLD TESTAMENT Ahem, 1 was only in ter tines thatthe single conta culture was Avid in peopl’s thinking so that the southern prt ws named Palestine wher the Phin cite there, andthe noth became Phoonca, om the Greck name ofthe mux small wed t ake purple dy, which was a major export ofthe aren around Tyre and ie : ‘The material culture of the Canaanites was evident to the Israelites Well The song wld ce and impresve bullies ‘iad ther efal rn 1329, Fin, man-roomed manson toed ‘ety nd with rowed tenement sits fn the uy archaea Spsthave found the ensns ass and bowl of excelent work Stamship fom Cie, sates and amulets from ey, tablets of tremured erature from Babylon, and fine ivory work done by IedT arate sno wonder then thatthe ibe reals how force iy the Simple elately poor tbs of lal were struck by the Neatt'they sew among the Cannes. But along with the git: Ing and prosperous material achievements came religious belle — ‘sg that Cashed almost etely ith a star faith in one (Ge who was ler, ptsarch, warrior, and protective mother lin Ghound who bad Jedared that no other gods or thei images were tobe belore him (Ex 202-3) “The Lure of Canaanite Religion ‘The prophet Howes in the eighth century B.C. protested vor lenty gana erelite religous practies: people cont « place of wood, and thee sta ves Meee forthe sp of ary hare them ay, Siiby supa the rote they fre tt God Tey Mier dcelon he mounaittop and bor acess ot Rs beneath the els pop and tere res beau oftheir ershing Shade Thus i that yor Sopher eh sod yur bide are rss ee rs And the Book of Deuteronomy, a century ltr, inched law that demanded. “There are tobe no cult prostitutes among the daughters of Terel, nor cult pretifute among the sons of Israel. You CCANAANFTE ReLIoton AND CotTuRE ais may not offer the fe of «cult prostitute (a woman) nor that fof dog the male prostitute) Inthe house ofthe Lard your ‘God ar payment fora vow. Both ofthese are an abomins tion tothe Lard your God (Dt 2317-18), Similar charges can be found in other prophets—see Micah 17: Jremiah 2:75; 223-24; 11-15) ete All of these condemnations stem from propetic disgust with those people who had tured sey from devotion to Yahweh to go after the delights and attrac: tins ofthe ells of Baal, Aherah and other god ofthe Cansanies, "emay sem surprising thatthe pagan gods could stil ave such power some five or st hundred year ater Jorhun and the tribes Fad established themaelver in Palestine and brought the Canaanite peoples slowly but surely under their control But the evidence from the Bible & overwhelming that Israel struggled agunat the relgicus practices ofthe pagans almest continuously down to the ‘nd af ts own independence in 586 B.C. The Books of Deuterono- tty and Kings andthe prophets Hosea, Amos, Mich, Ezekiel and Jeremiah all testify to widespread idolatry on the part of Israel, Nbreover, archaeological digs regularly tun up lage numbers of sell amulets and idols of pagan gods and goddesses in almost every [sacle city that as been discovered How ate we to explain this when the Old Testament makes such a point that worship of Yehweh demanded the exclusion of all ter god? Probebly several factors were at work. On one hand, we mast remember that the Bible emphasizes the daa! worship, but Teel often fll far short of this complete devotion. On the other, tmuny diferent groups and towns were added to lrat's ath from fly times, and these brought their pagan customs and beliefs Sng with them without really changing inside. I was very com. ‘onlin the ancient world to identify the lca god and goddess of 1 people with the new gode ofa conqueror or victorin war. People Simply transferred their loyalty and public alleglnce to + new god bat understood that really no change had taken place. The Canaan ite gu Baal could be identi withthe Babylonian Marduk or the Asian Ashura storm gods or sky gods without any major dial {Soy undoubtedly, many former pagans found litle dificlty ‘himing loyalty to Yahweh ith no rea intention of abandoning all ol thei old beliefs in the bargain. Simlaly, many Israelites would Tve found it easy to adda pagan practice or two as part oftheir

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