THE BOOK OF JUDGES by Marc Zvi Brettler ( 9780415162166 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE BOOK OF JUDGES

By:

Marc Zvi Brettler

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0415162165

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9780415162166

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

13 September, 2001

Series:

Old Testament Readings

Pages:

160

Description:

Argues that the Book of Judges is essentially a political tract and not a historical account of the conquest of Israel and the rise of the monarch, or an ancient Israelite work of literary fiction.

Synopsis:

The Book of Judges has typically been treated either as a historical account of the conquest of Israel and the rise of the monarch, or as an ancient Israelite work of literary fiction. In this new approach, Brettler contends that Judges is essentially a political tract, which argues for the legitimacy of Davidic kingship. He skilfully and accessibly shows the tension between the stories in their original forms, and how they were altered and reused to create a book with a very different meaning. Important reading for all those studying this part of the Bible.

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Routledge

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