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ABSTRACT

Starting with biblical-canonical, archaeological, and ancient Near Eastern (ANE) background materials of the book of Joshua, this paper discusses three interpretive issues first and then four biblical theological themes as they are often related and even intertwined to demonstrate and argue that the book of Joshua should be read theologically in the context of ANE literature. The book presents clear theological messages that covenantal fidelity, rather than ethnicity, is the guarantee of the Israelites as God’s chosen people in the promised land even though the historical and literary details such as the conquest itself are controversial among modern readers, and may not find strong support in archaeological evidence or the ANE literature.

撮 要

本文從約書亞記的聖經正典、考古和古代近東（ANE）背景材料入手，首先討論了三個詮釋方面的問題（體裁、歷史性和構成），然後討論了四個相關且常常交織在一起的聖經神學主題（聖戰、土地、盟約忠誠、上帝的子民），以證明應在古代近東文學的背景下從神學角度閱讀約書亞記。這本書傳達了明確的神學信息，即對盟約的忠誠，而不是種族，是以色列人作為神在應許之地的選民的保證—儘管征服本身等的歷史和文學細節在現代讀者中存有爭議，並且可能無法在考古證據或古代近東文獻中找到強有力的支持。

原載於《建道學刊》61期（2024年1月），頁1-28。