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Take & Read: Old Testament
Four new books about biblical texts and their reception
selected by Amy Erickson
Does God command genocide in the book of Joshua?
Daniel Hawk avoids easy responses to violence in the Bible—but then enters some troubling territory.
by Shai Held
When I read the book of Joshua, it is easy for me to miss God's call for genocide.
by Miguel De La Torre
George Steiner said that "the translator invades, extracts, and brings home." In this remarkable volume, Everett Fox does all of this.
by Walter Brueggemann