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The Battle at Gibeon (Josh 10:7-15): its context of divine violence

Publication date: 02.2025

Sympozjum , 2024 - Volume XXVIII, Issue 1 (46), pp. 125-137

https://doi.org/10.4467/25443283SYM.24.007.21043

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Piotr Herok
Institute of Theological Sciences, University of Opole
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5706-2366 Orcid
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The Battle at Gibeon (Josh 10:7-15): its context of divine violence

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This article examines the theme of divine violence in Josh 10:7-15. In the introductory part, the problem of interpreting the Book of Joshua from the perspective of the New Testament is outlined and the central question about the possible agreement of the message of Josh 10:7-15 with the teaching of Jesus Christ is posed. Then, the positions of selected scholars regarding the structure of the text are presented and Herok presents his own proposal. Then, analysis of the passage – focusing on the issue of divine violence – answers the initial question.

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Information: Sympozjum , 2024 - Volume XXVIII, Issue 1 (46), pp. 125-137

Article type: Original article

Titles:

English: The Battle at Gibeon (Josh 10:7-15): its context of divine violence
Polish: Bitwa pod Gibeonem (Joz 10,7-15): kontekst boskiej przemocy

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5706-2366

Piotr Herok
Institute of Theological Sciences, University of Opole
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5706-2366 Orcid
Contact with author
All publications →

Institute of Theological Sciences, University of Opole
Poland

Published at: 02.2025

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Ks. dr Piotr Herok – adiunkt przy Katedrze Teologii Biblijnej, Historii Kościoła i Patrologii na Wydziale Teologicznym Uniwersytetu Opolskiego oraz sędzia Sądu Diecezji Opolskiej. Posiada licencjat teologii biblijnej (KUL), licencjat nauk biblijnych (Biblicum, Rzym) oraz doktorat nauk biblijnych (Biblicum, Rzym). Ponadto jest mgr. lic. prawa kanonicznego (UKSW), a obecnie doktorantem prawa kanonicznego (UKSW). Ostatnio opublikował monografię zatytułowaną Marked Quotations from Psalms in the Gospel of Matthew (Göttingen 2024).

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