Author:
Harris, J. Gordon.
Imprint:Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, 2012,c2000.
Descriptionxvii, 398 p. ; 22 cm.
Note:Originally published: Peabody, Mass. : Hendrickson Publishers ; Carlisle, Cumbria : Paternoster Press, c2000.
Note:Joshua / J. Gordon Harris -- Joshua: A New Leader Takes Over (Josh. 1:1-9) -- Excursus: Joshua in the Canon -- Preparation to Cross the River and a Threat to Joshua's Leadership (Josh. 1:10-18) -- Spies and Rahab the Prostitute (Josh. 2:1-24) -- Crossing Over the Jordan (Josh. 3:1-17) -- Memorials for the Crossing of the Jordan (Josh. 4:1-24) -- Religious Preparation for War (Josh. 5:1-15) -- Excursus: Holy War in Israel -- Possessing Jericho and Rescuing Rahab (Josh. 6:1-27) -- Spies, Achan, and Failure at Ai (Josh. 7:1-26) -- Ambush and Victory at Ai (Josh. 8:1-29) -- Worship at Mount Ebal (Josh. 8:30-35) -- The Gibeonite Treaty of Deception (Josh. 9:1-27) -- Five Kings Attack Gibeon and Joshua Counterattacks (Josh. 10:1-28) -- Report on Southern Victories (Josh. 10:29-43) -- Report on Northern Victories (Josh. 11:1-15) -- Summaries of Victories in the Land (Josh. 11:16-23) -- A List of Defeated Kings (Josh. 12:1-24) -- Instructions about Land Remaining to Be Conquered (Josh. 13:1-6) -- Division of Land East of the Jordan (Josh. 13:7-33) -- Excursus: Gad, Reuben, and the Half Tribe of Manasseh -- Inheritance of Tribes West of the Jordan (Josh. 14:1-5) -- Excursus: Boundary Lists -- Inheritance for the Calebites (Josh. 14:6-15) -- Inheritance of Judah (Josh. 15:1-63) -- Inheritance of Ephraim and Manasseh (Josh. 16:1-17:18) -- Allotments at Shiloh (Josh. 18:1-10) -- Territory of Benjamin, Simeon, Zebulon, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan (Josh. 18:11-19:48) -- Territory for the House of Joshua (Josh. 19:49-51) -- Cities of Refuge (Josh. 20:1-9) -- Levitical Cities (Josh. 21:1-40) -- Summary: Rest in the Land (Josh. 21:41-45) -- An Altar Crisis on the Eastern Side of the Jordan River (Josh. 22:1-34) -- Farewell Speech of Joshua (Josh. 23:1-16) -- Covenant Renewal Ceremony at Shechem (Josh. 24:1-28) -- Burial in the Promised Land (Josh. 24:29-33) -- Excursus: Divergences between the Old Greek Text and the Masoretic Text (Josh. 24:29-33) -- Judges / Cheryl A. Brown -- Southern Tribes' Settlement (Judg. 1:1-21) -- Northern Tribes' Settlement (Judg. 1:22-36) -- Reproof and Response (Judg. 2:1-5) -- Survey of Israel's Early History: Joshua to Judges (Judg. 2:6-3:6) -- Othniel (Judg. 3:7-11) -- Ehud and Shamgar (Judg. 3:12-31) -- Deborah and Barak (Judg. 4:1-24) -- The Song of Deborah (Judg. 5:1-31) -- The Call of Gideon (Judg. 6:1-24) -- Gideon: Fearless and Fearful (Judg. 6:25-40) -- Gideon Delivers Israel (Judg. 7:1-25) -- Gideon's Revenge (Judg. 8:1-21) -- Gideon's Ephod and Death (Judg. 8:22-35) --The Rise of Abimelech (Judg. 9:1-21) -- The Fall of Abimelech (Judg. 9:22-57) -- Minor Judges (Judg. 10:1-5) -- Jephthah: Ammonite Oppression (Judg. 10:6-18) -- Jephthah: Surprise Leader! (Judg. 11:1-28) -- Jephthah: Bittersweet Victory (Judg. 11:29-40) -- Jephthah: Civil War in Israel and His Death (Judg. 12:1-7) -- Other Minor Judges (Judg. 12:8-15) -- Samson's Miraculous Birth (Judg. 13:1-25) -- Samson's First Encounter with a "Foreign Woman" (Judg. 14:1-20) -- Samson's Vengeance on the Philistines (Judg. 15:1-20) -- Samson's Downfall and Death (Judg. 16:1-31) -- Micah's Idolatry (Judg. 17:1-13) -- The Danites Take Their Own Inheritance (Judg. 18:1-31) -- Atrocities in Gibeah (Judg. 19:1-30) -- Civil War in Israel (Judg. 20:1-48) -- Israel Preserved Intact (Judg. 21:1-25) -- Excursus: The Story of Judges -- Ruth / Michael S. Moore -- Judah's Famine and Elimelech's Death (Ruth 1:1-3a) -- Naomi's Survival (Ruth 1:3b-5) -- Naomi's Decision (Ruth 1:6-13) -- Orpah's Decision and Ruth's Decision (Ruth 1:14-22) -- Naomi's Reality (Ruth 2:1-2a) -- Ruth's Ministry (Ruth 2:2b-7) -- Boaz's Character (Ruth 2:8-12) -- Excursus: Yahweh, God of Grace -- Ruth's Introduction to Bethlehem (Ruth 2:13-19) -- Naomi's Surprise (Ruth 2:20-23) -- Excursus: The Redeemer as Cultural Gyroscope -- Naomi's Strategy (Ruth 3:1-4) -- Ruth's Submission (Ruth 3:5-6) -- Boaz's Leadership (Ruth 3:7-18) -- Excursus: On Patriarchal Leadership -- Boaz's Transaction (Ruth 4:1-8) -- Bethlehem's Joy (Ruth 4:9-13) -- Naomi's Commission (Ruth 4:14-17a) -- Yahweh's Promise (Ruth 4:17b-22).
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-383) and indexes.
Note:"These three books tell the history of Israel's early life in Canaan, before the monarchy. Their narratives mix exhilarating stories of God's deliverance and somber examples of the people's disobedience. They also include elements that are strange to modern readers. The commentators explore history and culture of the era to explain the difficult issues raised and relate the lessons to contemporary Christian life." --Publisher's description.
