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Israel as the Twelve Tribes
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30 November 2026
RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament, Altes Testament, RELIGION / Biblical Commentary / General, RELIGION / Judaism / Sacred Writings, RELIGION / History, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Christentum: Heilige Texte und geheiligte Schriften, Jüdische Texte: Tanach, Tora, Nevi’im, Ketuvim, Geschichte der Religion, Antike, Kritik und Exegese heiliger Texte
Introduction
Part 1 Varieties of the Twelve Tribes
Chapter 1 Ezekiel: Returning Exiles as Twelve Tribes
Chapter 2 Deuteronomy: Tribal Society in the Wilderness and at Shechem
Chapter 3 Genesis: Sons of Jacob as Tribal Ancestors
Chapter 4 Numbers: Tribal Theocracy in the Wilderness
Chapter 5 Joshua: Tribal Amphictyonic League at Shechem
Part 2 Rejection of the Twelve Tribes
Chapter 6 Chronicles: Levites and Tribal Identity in Jerusalem
Chapter 7 Ezra-Nehemiah: Contesting Israelite Identity in Yehud
Chapter 8 Judean Editing of the Former Prophets: "none was left but the tribe of Judah alone"
Conclusion