Download or read book YHWH and Israel in the Book of Judges written by Deryn Guest and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals Israel's intense relationship with YHWH: a masochistic dance on an epic scale.

Download or read book Israel in Canaan Under Joshua and the Judges written by Alfred Edersheim and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Judges written by Robert G. Boling and published by Anchor Bible. This book was released on 1975 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judges records the birth pangs of the Israelite nation. From the Conquest to the Settlement, the conflicts in this book (military, political, and religious) reveal a nascent Israel, struggling to define itself as a people. The period of the Judges, c. 1200-1100 B.C.E., was fraught with intertribal struggles, skirmishes and pitched battles with neighboring peoples, and the constant threat of assimilation. The Israelites repeatedly turned away from their God: ignored his commandments, worshipped other gods, and continually sinned. Yahweh raised up judges to lead the people back to covenant faithfulness. In their several roles as priest, prophet, and military chief of staff, these judges heeded God's call and led the people. In the Book of Judges, we get rare glimpses into the exceptional qualities and human frailties of these leaders. The approachable stories, the humor, and even the criticism of the children of Israel and the judges surprisingly illuminate a people in transition. Boling's in-depth introduction and commentary explain the historical background, the sociocultural and religious milieu, and the literary complexities of the book. His fresh translation draws the modern reader into the dynamic stories while conveying the nuance of the Hebrew text. Robert G. Boling is Professor of Old Testament at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago.

Download or read book The Book of Judges written by Marc Zvi Brettler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-11-02 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Book of the Judges written by Samuel Ridout and published by Irving Risch. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Judges is a most important link between the earlier and later history of Israel. It gives the history of the passage of rule from the Theocracy of early times to the kings who continued till the time of the captivity. The unbelief and declension exhibited in this transition form the staple of the narrative, with the unrepenting patience of God who, spite of the utter incompetence and unbelief manifested by the people, comes in repeatedly to their succor. He is meanwhile manifesting His own purposes, which have their accomplishment alone in Christ, and which will be fulfilled, thanks to Himself, in the day now so near. But Israel stood for humanity in all their probation, and we may well expect that the moral principles involved here will be of the widest application to all who are in responsible relationship with God. As the book of Joshua abounds with typical narrative which applies in a most marked way to the blessings of Christianity, so this book will be found to carry the typical lessons further. They deal mainly with declension and recovery, and one can hardly fail to notice the resemblance between them and the prophetic history of the professing church, given in the second and third chapters of Revelation. If this be true, it will be seen at once that the book is of immense practical importance to the Church of Christ. Of the history of declension we are alas only too familiar from sorrowful experience. May it be ours to learn also more of the secret of recovery, and of divine power in days of universal ruin, through the instrument that is feeble enough, instances of which abound throughout the book. As has been said, it is a thoroughly practical book. If it has its proper effect, it will bring us, individually and unitedly, upon our faces at our "Bochim," there to find the tender mercy of One whose heart yearns over His beloved Church today with the same love that led Him to give His Son for its redemption. The ruin will never be rebuilt, and all must wait for the coming of our Lord. But how much testimony for God, how much quiet feeding the flock of Christ, and deliverance of His own from the enemy is yet possible for us if we but learn the lesson set before us in this book. The following lectures are an effort to set forth these lessons, in the hope that real fruit for God may result from their perusal. Much help, both in disposition and subject matter, has been received from the divisions and notes in the Numerical Bible, which, together with those on the book of Joshua, are of new and especial interest. Being here given in very much the form they were delivered in, the reader will find both the helps and blemishes of spoken discourse — a familiar and colloquial style easy to be understood, while there is a tendency to diffuseness which prevents the book from being a manual for study. If it stirs an interest, and points a lesson, the reader will be able to prosecute the study for himself. That our God may use this feeble effort to present His truth even as He used Shamgar's ox-goad and Gideon's lamps, is the prayer of the writer. S. Ridout.

Download or read book The Book of Judges written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Birthright of Freedom written by Doyle Musser and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter your circumstance, everyone is born with a birthright and an inheritance. God has promised this inheritance to each and every one of us, although many of us may not know how to access our birthright—and some of us may not even know what we will inherit. Birthright of Freedom is an in-depth Bible study centered on the Old Testament book of Judges. It focuses on seven major oppressors of Israel during that period, explaining their origins and the generational sins that typified their relationship with Israel. The study looks at the importance of covenant, covenant blessings, and consequences of covenant violations. There is opportunity to discover contemporary manifestations of those same generational curses, using the biblical model to deal with generational sin. Alongside each curse, authors Doyle & Rebecca Musser look at the covenant blessings God has given us through the redemptive gifts and the redeemer himself, Jesus. As Jesus proclaimed, we are all heirs to the throne of the kingdom of God, and he has given us the freedom to claim our place alongside him in this coming kingdom. By identifying the specific areas that hold us back from the freedom God intends, you too can apply the Word to your life and begin following kingdom protocol.

Download or read book Notes Critical and Practical on the Book of Judges written by George Bush and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The History of Israel s Judges written by James Allen Moseley and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that the book of Judges is not in chronological order - that Israel's worst descent into violent immorality happened not at the end of this period, but immediately after the death of Joshua? The worst happened right after the Chosen People had pledged themselves to that great declaration, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."If you want to know the true, full story of the Judges, this book is for you. If you are a believer, it will enhance your devotions by helping you know the Biblical narrative more intimately. If you are a skeptic, its logic will challenge your doubts.Here you will discover facets of the Judges - surprising things in plain sight - in the ink on the pages of Scripture - but that many have overlooked.This book will tell the story of Israel's Judges in a chronological, historical and analytical way. Why is this necessary? Why not just read the Bible? You should. But much of the Bible tells its story in ways that challenge the modern reader. First, Bible often records events topically, not chronologically, which is a challenge for us, since we are used to linear accounts. If you realize that a certain event happened before another event, even though its telling is grouped with a another, similar event topically, you may understand much better why the people in the story did what they did.Second, the Bible records many incidents that it does not endorse. When we read about some of the disgraceful behavior of the patriarchs, we never read about God approving of them. One of the reasons we can trust the accuracy of the Bible is that it makes no effort to whitewash its main characters. The point is that God can make all things work together for good even through imperfect humans.Finally, Bible stories unfold in historical contexts with which few of us are familiar. It is next to impossible to understand much of Jeremiah, for example, without knowing the world-shaking events to which he was reacting. But when you do know his circumstances, your appreciation of God's word through Jeremiah will be more vivid and rich.As I tell the Bible story, I will give comments and explanations about passages that seem to invite them. Some of my comments will touch on theological controversies. I have views on such controversies, but of many of them, my view is that good arguments exist on either side. Yet since misunderstandings about theological ideas - too often propounded from pulpits - may keep people away from the Bible and God, I will briefly address some of these controversies in the hope of settling a few. It is valuable to debate these issues, but unnecessary to become enemies over most of them, since either way Scripture stands uncompromised.

Download or read book Judges and Ruth written by Robert Alexander Watson and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The World English Bible WEB Judges written by Anonymous and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The World English Bible (WEB): Judges" opens with the Israelites in the land that God has promised to them, but worshiping "foreign gods" instead of Yahweh. The main text gives accounts of six major judges and their struggles against the oppressive kings of surrounding nations, as well as the story of Abimelech, an Israelite leader, who oppresses his own people. By the end of Judges, Yahweh's treasures are used to make idolatrous images.

Download or read book Deserting the King written by David Beldman and published by Lexham Press. This book was released on 2017-01-25 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers of the book of Judges encounter a host of puzzles to be solved—everything from the book’s purpose and place in the biblical narrative to the precise nature of the historical figures involved. In the midst of so many questions to be answered, how can we allow the book to change our view of the God of both the Old and New Testament? In Deserting the King, David Beldman guides readers through the book of Judges, tracing the acceptance and rejection, the tragedy and heroism of Israel’s relationship with God and the Israelite monarchy. Along the way, he shows readers how this book—though full of bloodshed, intrigue, and conflict—can help us see God at work in our world.

Download or read book The Message of Judges written by Michael Wilcock and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book of Judges reveals the deepest sins of humanity in the light of God's abundant grace. Behind leaders such as Deborah, Jephthah, and Samson stands the principal actor in this drama: God as Judge. In this BST commentary, Michael Wilcock illuminates the meaning that Judges still holds for us today, exploring the message that God never abandons his people—then or now.

Download or read book Joshua and Judges written by Athalya Brenner and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Texts @ Contexts series gathers scholarly voices from diverse contexts and social locations to bring new or unfamiliar facets of biblical texts to light. Joshua and Judges focuses attention on themes and tensions at the beginning of Israel's story in the Bible. How do these books represent conquest, war, trauma, violence against women and their marginalization? How does God appear to relate to these realities? And what do contemporary men and women do with biblical ambivalence? Like other volumes in the Texts @ Contexts series, these essays de-center the often homogeneous first-world orientation of much biblical scholarship and open up new possibilities for discovery.

Download or read book Judges and Ruth written by Mary Evans and published by Inter-Varsity Press. This book was released on 2017-08-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book of Judges presents Israel’s frailty, the nation’s need for deliverance, and God’s use of flawed leaders to guide his chosen people through a dark period of their history. The book of Ruth tells a smaller story within this narrative, showing God quietly at work in the lives of a few individuals. Mary Evans’s commentary places each book in its historical and canonical context, examines key theological themes and addresses issues facing twenty-first-century readers. Part of the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries series designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means.

Download or read book Judges and Ruth written by Barry G. Webb and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Old Testament books of Judges and Ruth record some of the most powerful stories in all of Scripture. Set in a time when everyone “did what was right in his own eyes,” these books highlight God’s faithfulness in the midst of Israel's continual disobedience. Exploring the stories of figures such as Gideon, Samson, and Naomi and Ruth, this accessible commentary emphasizes the countless ways God protected and preserved his people in the Bible. Experienced preacher Barry Webb explores important connections between Judges and Ruth, pointing out God’s promises to his people and practical applications for daily life. Complete with powerful illustrations and engaging anecdotes, this commentary is a helpful resource for all who study, preach, and teach God’s Word. Part of the Preaching the Word series.

Download or read book The Book of Judges written by James D. Martin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1975-10-16 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Judges forms part of that section of the Old Testament known as the 'Historical Books'. These books are theological interpretations of history, the word of God revealed in the events of Israel's past. The Book of Judges describes the continuing attempts of the Israelites to settle in central Palestine in the period between 1250 and 1000 BC and consists of a series of stories about individual judges who, in the earlier period of settlement, as military leaders, saved the people in attacks by hostile neighbours and in the later period of settlement became judicial figures of considerable importance. In his introductory section Dr Martin tries to discern the objective truths behind the theological interpretations of historical events; he also discusses the original form of the book, its chronology, multiple authorship, sources, and the nature and role of the judges. In the established style of the series the N.E.B. translation of the text then follows, divided into brief sections and alternating with passages of commentary. The results of recent Old Testament scholarship and modern theological thought are conveyed in simple language to the student and layman.