Understanding Dan : An Exegetical Study of a Biblical City, Tribe and Ancestor

Bartusch, Mark W.

ISBN 10: 0826466575 / ISBN 13: 9780826466570

Published by Continuum, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Dan : An Exegetical Study of a Biblical City, Tribe and Ancestor
• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826466575
• ISBN 13: 9780826466570
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

This book investigates the Dan/Danite tradition in the Hebrew Bible to determine not only what the Bible tells us about Dan, but also how far traditions about the territory, city, ancestor and tribe may have influenced each other. Bartusch argues that the political and theological interests reflected in the relatively late work of the Deuteronomistic Historian have cast a shadow over some earlier traditions, and that by combining social-science models and newer literary criticism with the more traditional historical-critical methodologies, the original meaning of the traditions of Dan may be recovered and clarified. The conclusion of such a study is that the Hebrew Bible as a whole does not entirely support the negative portrayal of Dan in its later traditions.

About the Authors

Andrew Mein is Director of Research at the Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, UK

Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles.