Deuteronomistic history
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Deuteronomistic history is a scholarly term for the biblical narrative running from Deuteronomy through Kings, shaped by a distinct theological perspective that interprets Israel’s history in light of covenant faithfulness and apostasy.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomistic history canonical | 25 |
| Deuteronomic history | 1 |
| Deuteronomist (Dtr) as editor | 1 |
| Deuteronomistic History | 1 |
| Deuteronomistic corpus | 1 |
| Deuteronomistic historical work | 1 |
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Target entity: Deuteronomistic history Context triple: [Davidic covenant, developedIn, Deuteronomistic history]
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Midrash
Midrash is a classical Jewish literary and interpretive tradition that explores, explains, and expands upon the Hebrew Bible through narrative, legal, and ethical teachings.
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Book of Joshua
The Book of Joshua is an Old Testament biblical book that narrates the Israelite conquest and settlement of Canaan under Joshua’s leadership following Moses’ death.
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C.
Antiquities of the Jews
Antiquities of the Jews is a comprehensive historical work by the first-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus that recounts the history of the Jewish people from biblical times up to the outbreak of the First Jewish–Roman War.
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D.
Jubilees
Jubilees is an ancient Jewish religious work from the Second Temple period that retells and expands upon the narratives of Genesis and Exodus, often considered part of the pseudepigrapha.
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E.
Homilies on Exodus
Homilies on Exodus is a series of early Christian sermons by Origen that offer allegorical and theological interpretations of the biblical Book of Exodus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Deuteronomistic history Target entity description: Deuteronomistic history is a scholarly term for the biblical narrative running from Deuteronomy through Kings, shaped by a distinct theological perspective that interprets Israel’s history in light of covenant faithfulness and apostasy.
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A.
Midrash
Midrash is a classical Jewish literary and interpretive tradition that explores, explains, and expands upon the Hebrew Bible through narrative, legal, and ethical teachings.
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B.
Book of Joshua
The Book of Joshua is an Old Testament biblical book that narrates the Israelite conquest and settlement of Canaan under Joshua’s leadership following Moses’ death.
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C.
Antiquities of the Jews
Antiquities of the Jews is a comprehensive historical work by the first-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus that recounts the history of the Jewish people from biblical times up to the outbreak of the First Jewish–Roman War.
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D.
Jubilees
Jubilees is an ancient Jewish religious work from the Second Temple period that retells and expands upon the narratives of Genesis and Exodus, often considered part of the pseudepigrapha.
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E.
Homilies on Exodus
Homilies on Exodus is a series of early Christian sermons by Origen that offer allegorical and theological interpretations of the biblical Book of Exodus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament corpus
ⓘ
biblical scholarly concept ⓘ historiographical construct ⓘ theological interpretation of history ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Deuteronomistic history
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surface form:
Deuteronomistic History
Deuteronomistic history ⓘ
surface form:
Deuteronomistic corpus
Deuteronomistic history ⓘ
surface form:
Deuteronomistic historical work
|
| associatedWithScholar | Martin Noth ⓘ |
| beginsWith | Moses’ speeches in Deuteronomy ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
editorial comments
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evaluation of kings by covenant standards ⓘ formulaic language ⓘ sermonic speeches ⓘ |
| chronologicalScope | from entry into the land to the Babylonian exile ⓘ |
| endsWith |
Babylonian exile of Judah’s king
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fall of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
history of Israel
ⓘ
history of Judah ⓘ |
| hasPart |
1 Kings
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surface form:
Book of 1 Kings
1 Samuel ⓘ
surface form:
Book of 1 Samuel
Book of 2 Kings ⓘ 2 Samuel ⓘ
surface form:
Book of 2 Samuel
Book of Deuteronomy ⓘ Book of Joshua ⓘ Judges ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Judges
|
| influencedBy | Deuteronomic law code ⓘ |
| interpretivePrinciple |
disobedience brings curse
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history interpreted through covenant ⓘ obedience brings blessing ⓘ |
| keyWork | Überlieferungsgeschichtliche Studien ⓘ |
| language |
Hebrew
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surface form:
Biblical Hebrew
|
| proposalDate | 1943 ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Martin Noth ⓘ |
| redactionTheory |
Deuteronomistic history
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Deuteronomist (Dtr) as editor
multiple redaction layers (later scholarship) ⓘ single exilic redactor (Noth’s view) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
dating of composition
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extent of Deuteronomistic editing ⓘ unity versus diversity of the work ⓘ |
| scripturalSectionOf |
Tanakh
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surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
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| theologicalTheme |
blessing and curse
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centralization of worship ⓘ covenant apostasy ⓘ covenant faithfulness ⓘ exclusive worship of Yahweh ⓘ obedience to the law ⓘ prophetic fulfillment ⓘ repentance and restoration ⓘ retributive theology ⓘ sin and punishment ⓘ |
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