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Deuteronomistic History
The Deuteronomistic History is the name scholars give to the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings, read as a single historical work shaped by the language and theology of Deuteronomy. Proposed by Martin Noth in 1943, the theory holds that it was compiled in Judah in the late 7th century BCE, probably under Josiah, and revised during the Babylonian exile. It explains the fall of Israel and Judah as punishment for unfaithfulness to Yahweh.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Deuteronomistic History. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/deuteronomistic-history
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