The Book of the Judges
An Integrated Reading
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 1987
260 pages
978-0-567-20064-8 (ISBN)
Description
Covering topics that have only increased in relevance and urgency with time, this commentary by Barry Webb exhibits a thorough engagement with the text and themes of the Book of Judges. From the portrayal of women to the typology of relating the Old Testament to the New, Webb presents a clear and holistic reading of the text.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-0-567-20064-8 (9780567200648)
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- A Note on the Translation
- PART I
- Chapter 1 RATIONALE
- Chapter 2 SOUNDING, 10.6-12.7
- Conclusions: The Meaning of the Jephthah Story
- Guidelines for a similar analysis of the book as a whole
- PART II
- Chapter 3 OVERTURE, 1.1-3.6
- The coherence of 1.1-3.6
- Summary remarks on the coherence of 1.1-3.6
- 1.1-3.6 as an introduction to the book
- Prospectus: 1.1-3.6 and the theme of the book
- Chapter 4 VARIATIONS, 3.7-16.31
- Othniel
- Ehud (plus Shamgar)
- Barak
- Gideon (plus Abimelech, Tola, Jair)
- Jephthah (plus Ibzan, Elon, Abdon)
- Samson
- Summary remarks on 3.7-16.31 as an integrated narrative sequence
- Chapter 5 CODA, 17.1-21.25
- Cultic chaos: Micah and the Danites
- Moral chaos: the outrage at Gibeah and its consequences
- Chapters 17-21 as the conclusion of the book
- PART III
- Chapter 6 CONCLUSIONS
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index of Biblical References
- Index of Authors
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Z
