{"product_id":"the-lost-world-of-the-israelite-conquest-covenant-retribution-and-the-fate-of-the-canaanites-volume-4-9780830851843","title":"The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest: Covenant, Retribution, and the Fate of the Canaanites Volume 4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiblical Foundations Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoly warfare is the festering wound on the conscience of Bible-believing Christians. Of all the problems the Old Testament poses for our modern age, this is the one we want to avoid in mixed company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut do the so-called holy war texts of the Old Testament portray a divinely inspired genocide? Did Israel slaughter Canaanites at God's command? Were they enforcing divine retribution on an unholy people? These texts shock us. And we turn the page. But have we rightly understood them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Lost World of the Israelite Conquest\u003c\/i\u003e, John Walton and J. Harvey Walton take us on an archaeological dig, excavating the layers of translation and interpretation that over time have encrusted these texts and our perceptions. What happens when we take new approaches, frame new questions? When we weigh again their language and rhetoric? Were the Canaanites punished for sinning against the covenanting God? Does the Hebrew word \u003ci\u003eherem\u003c\/i\u003e mean \"devote to destruction\"? How are the Canaanites portrayed and why? And what happens when we backlight these texts with their ancient context? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost World of the Israelite Conquest\u003c\/i\u003e keenly recalibrates our perception and reframes our questions. While not attempting to provide all the answers, it offers surprising new insights and clears the ground for further understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe books in the Lost World Series follow the pattern set by Bible scholar John H. Walton, bringing a fresh, close reading of the Hebrew text and knowledge of ancient Near Eastern literature to an accessible discussion of the biblical topic at hand using a series of logic-based propositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School. Previously he was professor of Old Testament at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago for twenty years. Some of Walton's books include \u003ci\u003eThe Lost World of Adam and Eve, The Lost World of Scripture, The Lost World of Genesis One, Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament, The Essential Bible Companion, The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament\u003c\/i\u003e (with Victor Matthews and Mark Chavalas). Walton's ministry experience includes church classes for all age groups, high school Bible studies and adult Sunday school classes, as well as serving as a teacher for \"The Bible in 90 Days.\" John and his wife, Kim, live in Wheaton, Illinois, and have three adult children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. Harvey Walton (MA, Wheaton College Graduate School) is a researcher in biblical studies and has contributed to a variety of publications. He is pursuing graduate studies at St. Andrews University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726174884114,"sku":"9780830851843","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6247d479-f979-458c-94cd-2de4f67c7f07.jpg?v=1734856813","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lost-world-of-the-israelite-conquest-covenant-retribution-and-the-fate-of-the-canaanites-volume-4-9780830851843","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}