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THE PEOPLE OF THE LAND

SPECIAL TOPIC: THE PEOPLE OF THE LAND

This phrase has a wide range of meaning in the OT (see Roland deVaux, Ancient Israel, vol. 1, p. 70).
It can be used of non-Israelites.

  1. in Gen. 23:12-13 it is used of the Hittites
  2. in Gen. 42:6 it is used of Egyptians
  3. in Num. 14:9 it is used of Canaanites

It was also used of the children of Israel but in various ways during particular stages of their national development.

  1. it was used of the citizenry vs. the ruling aristocracy (monarchy)
  2. it was used of non-kosher common folk vs. kosher religious groups (NT)

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