ABSTRACT

In this first volume of a trilogy, Daniel J. Elazar addresses political uses of the idea of covenant, the tradition that has adhered to that idea, and the political arrangements that flow from it,

Among the topics covered are covenant as a political concept, the Bible as a political commentary, the post-biblical tradition, medieval covenant theory, and Jewish political culture.

part I|79 pages

The Idea

chapter 1|17 pages

Covenant as a Political Concept

chapter 3|21 pages

Biblical Origins

chapter 4|22 pages

The Bible and Political Life in Covenant

part II|128 pages

Torah: Covenantal Teaching

part III|69 pages

The Classic Biblical Utopia

chapter 11|19 pages

Joshua: God’s Federal Republic

chapter 12|17 pages

Fostering Civic Virtue

chapter 13|15 pages

Joshua’s Farewell Addresses

chapter 14|16 pages

Judges: The Reality?

part IV|71 pages

The Alternate Model

part V|97 pages

The Postbiblical Tradition