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This paper begins with an historical background on the books of the hexateuch. It continues to research the debated Israeli Conquest. The paper describes each of the arguments in detail. It also includes a detailed description of Gideon and his life. Lastly, the author explores the theological meaning of the story of Gideon.

Outline:
Historical Background
Message of the Book
Gideon
Theological Meaning
Bibliography

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"The "peaceful infiltration" model, also known as the "immigration" model, was developed through a critical study of the Hebrew Bible to ascertain and compare elements of the biblical tradition. This model sees the process as of change as involving a long, complicated process of peaceful infiltration, uneven amalgamation with local peoples, and finally a military-political triumph achieved only in the time of David. The image projected is of a peaceful takeover over a long period of time by the immigrant group. The cultural and religious separation between Canaanites and Israelites initially was a difference between resident peoples and pastoral nomads, or the difference politically established people and social drifters. Under this model, bedouin penetration into settled areas is seen as a normal process, and the earliest Israelites are believed to have been seasonal or seminomads who would become numerous only over time."

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