Cozbi, Achan, and Jezebel: Executions in the Hebrew Bible and modern lynching
In The Cross and the Lynching Tree, James Cone revealed the failure of contemporary theology to address the phenomenon of lynching and the power of looking at the modern horror of lynching alongside the foundational event and central symbol of Christianity. Stories in the Hebrew Bible also resemble...
| Published in: | Review and expositor |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Sage
2021
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| In: |
Review and expositor
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament KBQ North America TJ Modern history |
| Further subjects: | B
execution
B Cozbi B Achan B Lynching B Crucifixion B Jezebel |
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| Summary: | In The Cross and the Lynching Tree, James Cone revealed the failure of contemporary theology to address the phenomenon of lynching and the power of looking at the modern horror of lynching alongside the foundational event and central symbol of Christianity. Stories in the Hebrew Bible also resemble lynching. The stories of Cozbi and Zimri (Num 25), Achan and his family (Josh 7), and Jezebel (2 Kgs 9) help establish the assumption that executions, particularly of those identified as “other,” can resolve social crises. This understanding underlies the assumption that the death of Jesus solves a problem. Examining these stories alongside lynching can help dismantle the framework that continues to support the idea that violent death is a solution to human suffering. |
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| ISSN: | 2052-9449 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review and expositor
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/00346373211002446 |