Author:
Boda, Mark J. author.
ImprintGrand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan Academic, [2022]
Descriptionxl, 904 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Note:Success and failure: the first introduction (1:1a-2:5b) -- Israel spirals out of control: the second introduction (2:6a-3:11b) -- Unlikely heroes: Ehud and Shamgar (3:12a-31c) -- Weakening judges: Deborah, Barak, and Jael (4:1a-5:31d) -- Insecurity, trust, and self-confidence: Gideon (6:1a-8:32b) -- The price of self-serving leadership: Abimelech (8;33a-9:57b) -- Brief, prosperous rules I: Tola and Jair (10:1a-5b) -- Successful military leadership, tragic negotiation: Jephthah (10:6a-12:7c) -- Brief, prosperous rules II: Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon (12:8a-15b) -- The abdication of leadership: Samson (13:1a-16:31e) -- Cultic and geographic wandering: the first conclusion (17:1a-18:31c) -- Descent into anarchy: the second conclusion (19:1a-21:25b).
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
