TY  - BOOK
AU  - Webb,Barry G.
TI  - The Book of Judges
T2  - The New international commentary on the Old Testament
SN  - 9781467436403 (electronic bk.)
AV  - BS1305.53 .W43 2012eb
U1  - 222/.3207 23
PY  - 2012///]
CY  - Grand Rapids, Michigan
PB  - William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
KW  - Bible
KW  - Judges
KW  - Commentaries
KW  - RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction. Judges as an Israelite classic -- The period of the Judges in Israel's history -- The history of the book's formation -- It's shape and content -- Recent scholarly study of Judges -- Its contribution to Old Testament theology -- Judges as Christian scripture -- The text -- The translation -- Select bibliography -- Text and Commentary. Introduction (1:1-3:6) -- Careers of the judges (3:7-16:31) -- Epilogue (17:1-21:25)
N2  - The book discusses not only unique features of the stories themselves but also such issues as the violent nature of Judges, how women are portrayed in it, and how it relates to the Christian gospel of the New Testament. --from publisher description
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