Exodus

Concept of Exodus/conquest narrative

Exodus/conquest narrative may be defined as: The exodus/conquest narratives from the Biblical books of Deuteronomy, Joshua, and Judges describe how the Israelites were delivered by YHWH from slavery in Egypt and led to conquer and take possession of the land of Canaan, the Promised Land. Palestinian and Native American readers alike have found these to be narratives of terror, since many identify with the Canaanites in the text. The exodus from slavery for some peoples means conquest for others, rather than liberation.(1) See more related entries to Exodus in this legal encyclopedia.

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1. See, for example: Naim S. Ateek, “A Palestinian Perspective: Biblical Perspectives on the Land,” in Voices From the Margin: Interpreting the Bible in the Third World, ed. R.S. Sugirtharajah (Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2006), 227-234; Robert Allen Warrior, “Canaanites, Cowboys, and Indians: Deliverance, Conquest, and Liberation Theology Today,” in Native and Christian: Indigenous Voices on Religious Identity in the United States and Canada, ed. James Treat (New York: Routledge, 1996), 93-104.