It is an interesting consequence of the new reconstructions of the early history of Israel that the Israelites must originally have been Canaanites. Nevertheless, an outspoken hatred against Canaanites permeates the Old Testament. Lemche presents a new way of explaining the anti-Canaanite sentiments of the Old Testament historians, while at the same time disclosing some of the aims and ideas which governed Old Testament history writing.
  • ISBN10 1281803375
  • ISBN13 9781281803375
  • Publish Date 1 January 1991 (first published 1 October 1984)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 1 April 2015
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Sheffield Academic Press
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 191
  • Language English