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Reading Judges : a literary and theological commentary /

This commentary draws on historical-critical methods to shed light on this historic period and the role of Judges in Israel's history. At the same time, Mark Biddle acknowledges that the relevance for modern reader lies in the text as a whole and not in the details of its developmental history....

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Biddle, Mark E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Macon, Ga. : Smyth & Helwys Pub., ©2012.
Series:Reading the Old Testament series.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Reading Judges : issues and approach
  • Preface (Judg 1:1-2:5)
  • Theological assessment(s) of Israel's history (Judg 2:1-3:6)
  • Three judge/savior vignettes (Judg 3:7-31)
  • Deborah (Judg 4-5)
  • Gideon (Judg 6-8)
  • Abimelech (Judg 9)
  • Jephthah (Judg 10-12)
  • Samson (Judg 13-16)
  • The "appendices" : disarray and disorder (Judg 17-21).