And Yet, the Texts Remain: The Problem of the Command to Destroy the Canaanites

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Abstract

This chapter reflects on medieval exegetical and halakhic developments concerning the Canaanites. It argues that despite the fact that medieval commentators acknowledged the hermeneutical potency at their hands, they did not always use those means to reduce, or to soften, the problem raised by the Deuteronomic command to eradicate the Canaanites. It raises questions about the effectiveness of interpretation when confronting explicitly problematic texts within Scriptures.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Gift of the Land and the Fate of the Canaanites in Jewish Thought
EditorsKatell Berthelot, Joseph E. David, Marc Hirshman
Place of PublicationOxford
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP)
Chapter6
Pages153-179
Number of pages27
ISBN (Print)9780199959808
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2014

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