{"product_id":"reading-judges-a-literary-and-theological-commentary-paperback-1","title":"Reading Judges: A Literary and Theological Commentary - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark E. Biddle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e This volume of the Reading the Old Testament series on the book of Judges presents a number of significant challenges related to social contexts, historical settings, and literary characteristics. Acknowledging and examining these difficulties provide a point of entry into the world of Judges and promises to enrich the reading experience.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e How should we read the book of Judges? For several decades, biblical scholars have been debating the merits of two contrasting approaches to biblical interpretation: a \u003ci\u003esynchronic\u003c\/i\u003e approach, which attempts to see the text as a whole, as opposed to a \u003ci\u003ediachronic\u003c\/i\u003e approach, which asks questions about history and development of the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis commentary draws on historical-critical methods to shed light on this historic period and the role of Judges in Israel's history. At the same time, Mark Biddle acknowledges that the relevance for the modern reader lies in the text as a whole and not in the details of its developmental history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiddle also tackles the kinds of issues (violence, patriarchy, tribalism) that may inhibit our ability to receive this text as inspired Scripture. This volume makes clear that the power of this biblical narrative derives in large part from its unvarnished portrayals of human foibles and failures-and of God's steadfast commitment to a relationship with humankind nonetheless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native of Ft. Payne, Alabama, and educated in the public schools of Orange County, Florida, and Dekalb County, Alabama, \u003cb\u003eMark E. Biddle\u003c\/b\u003e holds degrees from Samford University, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Rueschlikon Baptist Theological Seminary, and the University of Zurich. In addition to editing the Reading the Old Testament series, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eDeuteronomy\u003c\/i\u003e in the Smyth \u0026amp; Helwys Bible Commentary series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eReading Judges\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native of Ft. Payne, Alabama, and educated in the public schools of Orange County, Florida, and Dekalb County, Alabama, \u003cb\u003eMark E. Biddle\u003c\/b\u003e holds degrees from Samford University, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Rueschlikon Baptist Theological Seminary, and the University of Zurich. In addition to editing the Reading the Old Testament series, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eDeuteronomy\u003c\/i\u003e in the Smyth \u0026amp; Helwys Bible Commentary series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52745742188851,"sku":"9781573126311","price":51.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MUVhTGEyQVc0ZWNPTVNKY2g2dVFZdz09_af64e124-3595-496d-9536-7d35c686aa2a.webp?v=1764187331","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/reading-judges-a-literary-and-theological-commentary-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}