Bible-mandated settlement: Mark G. Brett, ‘Settler Mandates and the Book of Joshua’, in C. L. Crouch (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible and Ethics, Cambridge University Press, 2021, pp. 117–130 | settler colonial studies blog

Bible-mandated settlement: Mark G. Brett, ‘Settler Mandates and the Book of Joshua’, in C. L. Crouch (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible and Ethics, Cambridge University Press, 2021, pp. 117–130

30Sep20

Abstract: The book of Joshua presents a multitude of ethical quandaries, both ancient and modern. After identifying some of the key questions about the text and its composition, our discussion will trace the distinctive kinds of influence that this book has exercised in a number of Jewish and Christian traditions. All of these elements will then figure in concluding reflections on how the book of Joshua may, and may not, help us to reflect on the legacies of imperialism and colonialism.

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