Cushites in the Hebrew Bible

Kevin Burrell, PhD (2018), Stellenbosch University, SA, is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Burman University, Canada, and research fellow at Stellenbosch University.

• AcknowledgementsList of Figures and Tables1 Africa in Western Epistemology1.1 Introduction1.2 Past & Present: Cush, Nubia, Ethiopia, Africa1.3 Problem and Assessment1.4 Method1.5 StructurePart 1: Theoretical and Historical Background2 Theorizing Difference: From Race to Ethnicity2.1 Introduction2.2 The Monogenism-Polygenism Debate2.3 The Demise of Race & the Emergence of Ethnicity2.4 Conclusion3 Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Context of Ancient Egypt3.1 Introduction3.2 Historical Background3.3 Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Egyptian Worldview3.4 Conclusion4 Defining Israelite Ethnic Identity4.1 Introduction4.2 Defining Israelite Ethnic Identity4.3 ConclusionPart 2: Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Hebrew Bible5 Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Table of Nations5.1 Introduction5.2 Cushite Genealogy & Geography in the Table of Nations5.3 Theological Evaluation of Nimrod the Cushite5.4 Conclusion6 Cush as Military Topos in Isaiah6.1 Introduction6.2 Historical and Theological Background6.3 Characterizing Cush: a People Mighty and Conquering6.4 Conclusion7 Cush as Military Topos in Chronicles7.1 Introduction7.2 The Theological Outlook of Chronicles7.3 Cush in the Chronicler’s Theology: 2 Chronicles 14:9–157.4 Cush in the Chronicler’s Historiography7.5 Conclusion8 Topos: Cush and the Election of Israel8.1 Introduction8.2 Israel and the Nations8.3 Conclusion9 Mimesis: Cushites and the Election of Israel9.1 Introduction9.2 Cushite Presence in Syria-Palestine: the Long View9.3 Case Studies9.4 Conclusion10 Conclusion10.1 Introduction10.2 Contribution10.3 Further Studies10.4 ConclusionAppendix A: Ethnicity: Paradigms and ProblemsA.1.1 The Problem of DisciplineA.1.2 The Problem of ParadigmA.1.3 The Problem of DefinitionBibliographyIndex