Judges: A CommentarySusan Niditch's commentary on the book of Judges pays careful attention to the literary and narrative techniques of the text and yields fresh readings of the book's difficult passages: stories of violence, ethnic conflict, and gender issues. Niditch aptly and richly conveys the theological impact and enduring significance of these stories. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing. |
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Abimelech Amalek ambush Amorites asherah Baal Barak battle behold biblical book of Judges called Canaanites commentary concubine covenantal culture Danites daughters Deborah deity Delilah descendants of Ammon descendants of Benjamin descendants of Israel Deut Deuteronomistic divine dwelled dwellers Ehud encampment enemy ephod epic Exod father Gaal Gibeah Gideon Gilead hair hand Hebrew Bible hero hill country icon Israelite Jabesh-gilead Jael Jephthah Jerubbaal Josh Joshua Judah judged Israel Kenite kill king land Levite literally lords of Shechem Manoah means messenger of Yhwh Micah Midian Mizpah Moab Moses motif narrative Niditch Numbers OL omits OL reads oral Othniel Philistines phrase pray repetition riddle root Samson scene scholars Shechem Sisera Stager story style suggests tale term theme town traditional tribes variant Vat and OL Vat reads Vat translates verb verse voice warrior woman women Yhwh Zalmunna Zebah Zebah and Zalmunna
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