xxviii, 290 pages ; 23 cm
"Susan 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"--Publisher description
"A literal translation of Judges": pages [213]-281
Includes bibliographical references (pages xiii-xxviii) and index
Story, characters, and themes : epic implications -- Judges and history -- Redaction history : voices -- Texture : recurring language, orality, verbal art, and registers -- Format -- Text-critical decisions -- Translation -- Commentary -- 1:1-36 : Introduction by means of explicit ambivalence -- 2:1-23 : From "weeping" to the death of Joshua -- 3:1-31 : A covenantal introduction and the judges Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar -- 4:1-24 : Tales of Deborah and Jael, warrior women -- 5:1-31 : The song of Deborah -- 6:1-40 : The call of Gideon -- 7:1-25 : The battle with Midian -- 8:1-35 : Inner-group tensions, the rejection of kingship, and a hero's burial -- 9:1-57 : The rise and fall of Abimelech, the would-be king -- 10:1-18 : The judges Tola and Jair, and Israel's subsequent decline -- 11:1-40 : Jephthah, epic hero -- 12:1-15 : Internecine strife and brief annals of Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon -- 13:1-25 : The birth story of Samson, superhero -- 14:1-15:20 : Samson and marriage with the Philistines -- 16:1-31 : The female "other," Delilah, and death -- 17:1-18:31 : Micah's house shrine and the founding of Dan -- 19:1-30 : The rape and murder of the Levite's concubine -- 20:1-48 : Civil war -- 21:1-25 : The reconciliation of men through "the traffic in women" -- Appendix: A literal translation of Judges

Judges: A Commentary (Old Testament Library) (Old Testament Library)

Niditch, Susan

Presbyterian Publishing Corporation

Geneva Press

The Old Testament library, 1st ed., Louisville, Kentucky, 2008

United States, United States of America

Reprint, March 2011

Reprint, PS, 2011

January 2, 2008

Includes bibliographical references (p. [xiii]-xxviii) and index.

Story, Characters, And Themes : Epic Implications -- Judges And History -- Redaction History : Voices -- Texture : Recurring Language, Orality, Verbal Art, And Registers -- Format -- Text-critical Decisions -- Translation -- Commentary -- 1:1-36 : Introduction By Means Of Explicit Ambivalence -- 2:1-23 : From Weeping To The Death Of Joshua -- 3:1-31 : A Covenantal Introduction And The Judges Othniel, Ehud, And Shamgar -- 4:1-24 : Tales Of Deborah And Jael, Warrior Women -- 5:1-31 : The Song Of Deborah -- 6:1-40 : The Call Of Gideon -- 7:1-25 : The Battle With Midian -- 8:1-35 : Inner-group Tensions, The Rejection Of Kingship, And A Hero's Burial -- 9:1-57 : The Rise And Fall Of Abimelech, The Would-be King -- 10:1-18 : The Judges Tola And Jair, And Israel's Subsequent Decline -- 11:1-40 : Jephthah, Epic Hero -- 12:1-15 : Internecine Strife And Brief Annals Of Ibzan, Elon, And Abdon -- 13:1-25 : The Birth Story Of Samson, Superhero -- 14:1-15:20 : Samson And Marriage With The Philistines -- 16:1-31 : The Female Other, Delilah, And Death -- 17:1-18:31 : Micah's House Shrine And The Founding Of Dan -- 19:1-30 : The Rape And Murder Of The Levite's Concubine -- 20:1-48 : Civil War -- 21:1-25 : The Reconciliation Of Men Through The Traffic In Women -- Appendix: A Literal Translation Of Judges. Susan Niditch. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [xiii]-xxviii) And Index.

Story, characters, and themes : epic implications -- Judges and history -- Redaction history : voices -- Texture : recurring language, orality, verbal art, and registers -- Format -- Text-critical decisions -- Translation -- Commentary -- 1:1-36 introduction by means of explicit ambivalence -- 2:1-23 from "weeping" to the death of Joshua"--3:1-31 a covenantal introduction and the Judges, Othniel, Ehud, and shamgar -- 4:1-24 tales of Deborah and Jael, warrior women -- 5:1-31 the song of Deborah -- 6:1-40 the call of Gideon -- 7:1-25 the battle with Midian -- 8:1-35 inner-group tensions, the rejection of kingship, and a hero's burial -- 9:1-57 the rise and fall of Abimelech, the would-be king -- 10:1-18 the Judges, Tola and Yair, and Israel's subsequent decline -- 11:1-40 Jephthah, epic hero -- 12:1-15 internecine strife and brief annals of Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon -- 13:1-25 the birth story of Samson, superhero -- 14:1-15:20 Samson and marriage with the Philistines -- 16:1-31 the female "other," Delilah, and death -- 17:1-18:31 Micah's house shrine and the founding of Dan -- 19:1-30 the rape and murder of the Levite's concubine -- 20:1-48 civil war -- 21:1-25 the reconciliation of men through "the traffic in women."

2023-06-28