The Immoral Bible

Chapter 1

Introduction The Ethically Problematic Passages of the Hebrew Bible: An Overview Violence and Warfare in the Hebrew Bible - recent discussions of the subject

Holy War and its Ramifications - the biblical account of the conquest of Canaan in Joshua 6-11 Conclusion

Chapter 2

The Evolutionary Approach

Rise of the Evolutionary Approach - scholars during the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries The Evolutionary Approach and the Holy War Tradition

(a) Advantages of the Evolutionary Approach (b) Weaknesses of the Evolutionary Approach Conclusion



Chapter 3 The Cultural Relativists' Approach

The Theory of Cultural Relativism Cultural Relativism and the Hebrew Bible Cultural Relativism and the Holy War Tradition

(a) Advantages of the Cultural Relativists' Approach (b) Weaknesses of the Cultural Relativists' Approach Conclusion



Chapter 4 The Canonical Approach

Introduction The Canon within the Canon Approach The Canon within the Canon Approach and the Holy War Tradition

(a) The Advantages of the Canon within the Canon Approach (b) The Weaknesses of the Canon within a Canon Approach The Holistic Approach The Holistic Approach and the Holy War Tradition

(a) The Advantages of the Holistic Approach (b) The Weaknesses of the Holistic Approach Conclusion



Chapter 5

The Paradigmatic Approach

Introduction The Paradigmatic Approach and the Holy War Tradition

(a) The Advantages of the Paradigmatic Approach (b) The Weaknesses of the Paradigmatic Approach Conclusion



Chapter 6

The Reader Response Approach

Introduction The Reader Response Approach and the Holy War Tradition

(a) The Advantages of the Reader Response Approach (b) The Weaknesses of the Reader Response Approach Conclusion

Chapter 7

Conclusion