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Former Prophets
Deuteronomistic History
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 3
10/03/2013

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Term
The Prophets
Definition
Joshua, Judges, Samuel (1-2), Kings (1-2)
Term
Conquest of Canaan
Definition
1250-1200BC
Term
Period of the Judges
Definition
1200-1020BC
Term
United Kingdom
Definition
1020-922BC
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Divided Kingdom
Definition
922BC
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Capture of Israel
Definition
Assyria captured the north in 722BC
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Babylonian Exile
Definition
586-538BC
Term
Canaanite Religion
Definition
Discovered in 1929 in city of Ugarit through documents and pottery
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El
Definition
Head of Canaanite Pantheon
Creator of creatures and father of mankind
Origin of "Elohim"
Term
Ba'al
Definition
Prince, lord of the Earth
The Victor and rider of the clouds
Storm and Fertility god
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Ashera
Definition
Goddess of Battle and fertility
El's Consort
Term
Astarte/Ashtoreth
Definition
Ba'al's consort
Goddess of battle and fertility
Similar to Ashera
Term
Yam
Definition
Lord of the chaotic waters
Opponent of Ba'al
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Mot
Definition
God of death
Opponent of Ba'al
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One Redaction
Definition
Authorship theory of DH by Martin Noth
ONE Deuteronomistic author that wrote it in 550BC during the exile
OUTLINE
Land, Judges, Origin and consolidation of the monarchy and history of the different kingdoms
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Double Redaction
Definition
Authorship theory of DH by Frank Moore Cross
DtrA1 wrote the first draft during Josiah's reign in 700BC with and optimistic view and DtrA2 wrote the second draft during the exile with a negative view
Term
Triple Redaction
Definition
Authorship theory of DH by Samend, Dietrich and Vejola
Samend-Historian Dtr Author (DtrG)
(Joshua-2nd Kings)
Dietrich-Prophetic Dtr Author (DtrP)
(Added all stories with prophetic figure)
Veijola-Nomistic Author (DtrN)
All written during the exile
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