The Taking of Jericho (detail), James Tissot, c. 1896-1902. Jewish Mus The Subverted City (Ir Hannidahat) in the Context of ANE Vassal Treaties Prof.Ada Taggar-Cohen Deuteronomy’s requirement to destroy a city whose inhabitants worship another god and to leave it as an eternally desolate mound, can be understood in the context of ancient Near Eastern vassal treaties. Specifically, Hittite texts describe how kings dealt with rebellious vassal cities, by destroying them utterly and dedicating their land to the gods. Deuteronomy 13: The Execution of Subverters Deuteronomy 13 requires the Israelites to execute anyone who attempts to subvert a fellow Israelite into worshiping gods other than YHWH. Its three main units each contain the root נ.ד.ח, which in the causative (hiphʿil) form refers to someone subverting others, “pushing them away” from God. The first case concerns a prophet who performs wonders and then suggests worshipping other gods; this person must be executed, despite the...
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