God's Love Story: Past, Present and Future in the Deuteronomistic Composition (Agypten Und Altes Testament, 112)

Foreword
Contents
Chapter I: The Scope and Literary Structure 
of the Deuteronomistic Composition
	I.1 The Scope of the Deuteronomistic Composition
	I.2 The Literary Structure of the Deuteronomistic Composition
Chapter II: 
The Chronological Framework of the Deuteronomistic Composition
	II.1 From the Exodus to the Establishment of the Temple
	II.2 From the Establishment of the Temple to its Destruction
		II.2.1 From the Schism to Jehu’s Revolt
		II.2.2 From Jehu’s Revolt to the Fall of Samaria
		II.2.3 From the Fall of Samaria to the Fall of Jerusalem
	II.3 The Seventy-Years Era and Jehojachin’s Release
Chapter III: The Formation of the Book of Deuteronomy
	III.1 Doublets and Contradictions in the Book of Deuteronomy
		III.1.1 Two Introductions
		III.1.2 The Borders of the Land
		III.1.3 Was Transjordan Included in the Land of Israel or in Moab?
		III.1.4 Moses: Sin and Punishment
		III.1.5 The Names of the Mountain of God
		III.1.6 The Cities of Refuge
		III.1.7 Joshua in the Book of Deuteronomy
		III.1.8 The Centralization of Worship in the Book of Deuteronomy
		III.1.9 Pillars in the Book of Deuteronomy
		III.1.10 The Relations with Edom, Moab and Ammon
		III.1.11 Exile and Redemption in the Book of Deuteronomy
		III.1.12 Deuteronomic and Deuteronomistic Phraseology in the Book of Deuteronomy
	III.2 The Layers of the Book of Deuteronomy
	III.3 The First Edition of the Book of Deuteronomy (D)
		III.3.1 The Choice of the Place and the Concentration of Worship
		III.3.2 The Choice of Israel and its Holiness
		III.3.3 Levites in Deuteronomy
		III.3.4 The Attitudes Towards Monarchy in Deuteronomy
		III.3.5 Concern for the Poor and Weak in the Book of Deuteronomy
		III.3.6 “The Lord, our Lord, is One Lord:” The Uniqueness and Unity of the Lord in Deuteronomy
		III.3.7 The Land in the Book of Deuteronomy
		III.3.8 A Comparison of the Laws in the Deuteronomic Code with the Laws in the Book of the Covenant, the Priestly Source and the Holiness Code
		III.3.9 Northern Sources of the Book of Deuteronomy
	III.4 The Second Edition of the Book of Deuteronomy (Dtr)
		III.4.1 The Opening Paragraph of the Book of Deuteronomy
		III.4.2 The Preface to the Book of Deuteronomy (Deut 1:1 – 4:43)
			III.4.2.1 The Appointment of Judges (Deut 1:9–18)
			III.4.2.2 The Story of the Spies (Deut 1:19–46)
			III.4.2.3 From Kadesh-Barnea to Arnon River and the Conquest of Transjordan (Deut 2:1 – 3:29)
			III.4.2.4 A Preaching Sermon (Deut 4:1–40)
		III.4.3 A Deuteronomistic Opening to the Deuteronomic Code (Deut 4:44, 46–49)
		III.4.4 The Concluding Literary Division of the Book of Deuteronomy
			III.4.4.1 The Covenant in Transjordan (Deut 29–30)
			III.4.4.2 Joshua in Deuteronomy
			III.4.4.3 Repentance, Redemption and the Eternity of God’s Covenant with Israel
			III.4.4.4 The Book of Torah
			III.4.4.5 Deut 31
				III.4.4.5.1 Speech No. 10 (Deut 31:1–8)
				III.4.4.5.2 Speech No. 11 (Deut 31:9–13)
				III.4.4.5.3 Speech No. 12 (Deut 31:14–23)
				III.4.4.5.4 Speech No. 13 (Deut 31:24–29)
	III.5 The Liturgical Speeches in Deuteronomy
Chapter IV: 
The Formation of the Book of Joshua
	IV.1 Doublets and Contradictions in the Book of Joshua
		IV.1.1 The Conquest
		IV.1.2 The Borders of the Land
		IV.1.3 The Tribe of Judah
		IV.1.4 Joshua and Moses in the Book of Joshua
		IV.1.5 The Inheritance of the Tribe of Levi
		IV.1.6 Different Styles and More Doublets
		IV.1.7 Priests and Levites in Joshua
	IV.2 Four Editions of the Book of Joshua
		IV.2.1 The First Edition of the Book of Joshua: The Conquest of the Land (The Northern Edition)
		IV.2.2 The Second Edition: The Conquest and Settlement (The Judean Edition)
		IV.2.3 The Third Edition of the Book of Joshua (The Deuteronomistic Edition)
		IV.2.4 The Fourth Edition of the Book of Joshua (The Priestly Edition)
Chapter V: The Formation of the Book of Judges
	V.1 Doublets and Contradictions in the Book of Judges
		V.1.1 Theocracy or Monarchy
		V.1.2 The Tribe of Judah
		V.1.3 The Tribe of Benjamin
		V.1.4 The Sins of Israel
		V.1.5 “Major Judges” and “Minor Judges”
	V.2 Four Editions of the Book of Judges
		V.2.1 The First Edition of the Book of Judges (“The Book of the Saviors”)
		V.2.2 The Second Edition of the Book of Judges (The Judahite Edition)
		V.2.3 The Third Edition of the Book of Judges (The Deuteronomistic Edition)
		V.2.4 The Fourth Edition of the Book of Judges (The Priestly Edition)
Chapter VI: The Formation of the Book of Samuel
	VI.1 Doublets and Contradictions in the Book of Samuel
		VI.1.1 Attitudes Towards Kingship
		VI.1.2 Attitudes Towards David: Apology and Justification Versus Criticism
		VI.1.3 Attitudes Towards Saul and Benjamin: Praise Versus Polemic and Criticism
		VI.1.4 Three Versions of Saul’s Coronation
		VI.1.5 Attitudes Towards the House of Eli, Saul and Ebiathar the Priest
		VI.1.6 The Amalekites
		VI.1.7 Additional Duplications and Possible Contradictions in the Book of Samuel
	VI.2 The Book of Samuel: Sources and Editions
	VI.3 The Sources of the First Edition of the Book of Samuel
		VI.3.1 The Book of Saviors
		VI.3.2 The Acts of Saul
			VI.3.2.1 Saul’s Election and Legitimation
			VI.3.2.2 Saul’s Victory Over the Philistines
			VI.3.2.3 Saul’s Victory Over the Amalekites
			VI.3.2.4 Summary of Saul’s Wars and Genealogy
		VI.3.3 The Acts of David
			VI.3.3.1 The Justification of David (The Apology)
			VI.3.3.2 The Legitimacy of David and the Delegitimizing of Saul
			VI.3.3.3 Criticism of Joab
			VI.3.3.4 Emphasizing David’s Military and Political Achievements
			VI.3.3.5 Attitudes Towards the House of Eli, Saul and Ebiathar the Priest
		VI.3.4 The “Book of Jashar”
	VI.4 The First Edition of the Book of Samuel
		VI.4.1 The Structure of the First Edition of the Book of Samuel
		VI.4.2 The Tendencies of the Author of the First Edition of the Book of Samuel
			VI.4.2.1 Attitudes Towards the House of Eli and Ebiathar the Priest
			VI.4.2.2 Attitudes Towards Saul and Benjamin
			VI.4.2.3 Polemics Against Joab
			VI.4.2.4 Attitudes Towards David and Solomon’s Elder Brothers
	VI.5 The Second Edition of the Book of Samuel (The Deuteronomistic Edition)
Chapter VII:  The Formation of the Book of Kings
	VII.1 Doublets and Contradictions in the Book of Kings
	VII.2 The Sources of the Book of Kings
		VII.2.1 The First Edition of the Book of Samuel
		VII.2.2 “The Book of the Acts of Solomon”
		VII.2.3 “The Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah”
		VII.2.4 “The Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel”
		VII.2.5 Northern Prophetic Sources
		VII.2.6 Southern Prophetic Sources
		VII.2.7 Other Sources
		VII.2.8 Glosses
	VII.3 Deuteronomistic Editing in the Book of Kings
		VII.3.1 Scope and Content
		VII.3.2 Opening Formulas
		VII.3.3
 Evaluations of the Kings of Israel and Judah
		VII.3.4
 Were There Several Deuteronomistic Editors of the Book of Kings or Just One?
		VII.3.5
 Reward, Punishment and the Message of the Book of Kings
		VII.3.6
 The Literary Structure of the Deuteronomistic Edition of the Book of Kings
	VII.4 Priestly Additions in the Book of Kings
Chapter VIII: 
The Formation of the Book of Jeremiah
	VIII.1 The Book of Jeremiah: Contradictions and Evidence of its Formation
		VIII.1.1 Attitudes Towards the Wandering in the Wilderness
		VIII.1.2 The Future of David’s House
		VIII.1.3 Jehoiakim and Jehoiachin
		VIII.1.4 “The LORD is Our Righteousness” – The Name of a King or of a City?
		VIII.1.5 Reward and Punishment in the Book of Jeremiah
		VIII.1.6 Attitudes Toward Worship in the Book of Jeremiah
		VIII.1.7 Internal Evidence for the Formation of the Book of Jeremiah
		VIII.1.8 The Greek Version and the Formation of the Book of Jeremiah
		VIII.1.9 Stylistic and Linguistic Differences in the Book of Jeremiah
	VIII.2 The Main Layers of the Book of Jeremiah
	VIII.3 The Literary Genres
	VIII.4 The Pre-Deuteronomistic Edition of the Book of Jeremiah
	VIII.5 The Deuteronomistic Edition of the Book of Jeremiah
	VIII.6 The Chronological Data in the Book of Jeremiah
	VIII.7 Struggle Against Idolatry in the Book of Jeremiah
	VIII.8 Concentration of Worship in the Book of Jeremiah
	VIII.9 Social Injustices in the Book of Jeremiah
	VIII.10 Retribution and Repentance in the Book of Jeremiah
	VIII.11 Punishment: Destruction, Death and Exile in the Book of Jeremiah
	VIII.12 Consolation and Redemption in the Book of Jeremiah
	VIII.13 The Renewal of the Rule of the House of David
	VIII.14 Post-Deuteronomistic Additions in the Book of Jeremiah
Chapter IX: 
The Historical Conceptions of the Deuteronomist
	IX.1 Dtr’s Attitude Towards his Sources
	IX.2 The History of Israel
		IX.2.1 The Patriarchs
		IX.2.1 The Patriarchs
		IX.2.2 Moses’ Age: The Exodus and the Wandering in the Wilderness
			IX.2.2.1 The Chronological Framework of Moses’ Age
			IX.2.2.2 The Exodus
			IX.2.2.3 Appointment of Judges (Deut 1:9–18)
			IX.2.2.4 The Story of the Spies (Deut 1:19–46)
			IX.2.2.5 From Kadesh-Barnea to Arnon River and the Conquest of Transjordan (Deut 2:1 – 3:29)
		IX.2.3 Joshua and the Conquest of the Land
		IX.2.4 The Age of the Judges
		IX.2.5 David
		IX.2.6 Solomon
		IX.2.7 From Jeroboam I to Omri (1 Kgs 12:1 – 16:14)
		IX.2.8 The House of Omri
		IX.2.9 The House of Jehu
		IX.2.10 Ahaz, King of Judah
		IX.2.11 The Fall of Israel
		IX.2.12 Hezekiah
		IX.2.13 Manasseh
		IX.2.14 Josiah
		IX.2.15 Destruction and Exile
Chapter X: 
The Theological Perception of the Deuteronomist
	X.1 God’s Eternal Love for His People Israel
	X.2 God’s Eternal Covenant with the House of David
	X.3 Attitude Towards Monarchy
	X.4 The Temple
	X.5 The Worship of God: Centralization of Worship and Sacrifices
	X.6 Reward and Punishment
	X.7 The Struggle Against Idolatry
	X.8 Fulfillment of the Word of God
	X.9 One Torah
	X.10 Social Injustice
Appendix: The Deuteronomistic Phraseology
	A.1 Eternal Love, Election and the Davidic Dynasty
		A.1.1 Eternal Love and Election
		A.1.2 The Davidic Dynasty
	A.2 Covenant and Inheritance of the Land
		A.2.1 Exodus and Covenant
		A.2.2 Inheritance of the Land
	A.3 Faith, Loyalty and its Reward
		A.3.1 The Monotheistic Creed
		A.3.2 Loyalty to the Covenant and its Reward
	A.4 Centralization of Worship and the “Name” Theology
	A.5 The Struggle Against Idolatry
		A.5.1 Warnings Against Foreign Worship
		A.5.2 The Polemic Against Idolatry
	A.6 Sin and Punishment
		A.6.1 Disloyalty
		A.6.2 Punishment
	A.7 The Fulfilment of the Word of YHWH
	A.8 Rhetoric Phraseology
	A.9 The Priests the Levites
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Indices
	Index of Authors
	Index of Scripture
		Hebrew Bible
		Babylonian Inscriptionsand Greek Writings
	Index of Subjects