Judges Through the Centuries (Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries), Gunn, Gunn^+

Judges Through the CenturiesAuthor(s): David M. Gunn\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9780631222521, 978-0631222521\nSynopsis\nThis bible commentary traces the reception of Judges through the ages, not only by scholars and theologians, but also by preachers, teachers, politicians, poets, essayists and artists. \n\nA bible commentary focusing on The Book of Judges, best known for the tale of Samson and Delilah, but full of many other rich and colourful stories.\nTreats the text story by story, making it accessible to non-specialists,\nConsiders the stories of women in Judges, including Deborah, Jael, who slew Sisera, and Jephthahs daughter, sacrificed by her father.\nTraces the reception of Judges through the ages, not only by scholars and theologians, but also by preachers, teachers, politicians, poets, essayists and artists.\nIllustrates how ideology and the social location of readers have shaped the way the b.