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The land was one of the most vibrant symbols for the people of ancient Israel. In the land—gift, promise, and challenge—was found the physical source of Israel’s fertility and life, and a place for the gathering of the hopes of the covenant people. In this careful treatment, Walter Brueggemann follows the development of his theme through the major blocks of Israel’s traditions. The book provides...
Israel reflected on the nature of kingship that was appropriate to the land, recognizing early that a legitimate form of management must be consistent with the character of the land as gift. The traditions on kingship in Israel are diverse and complicated because of the lack of consensus in Israel about the meaning and legitimacy as well as the character of the institution. Clearly Israel’s memories from the landless side of the Jordan provided no models7 for kingship because such sustained institutions
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