At risk in the Promised Land : a commentary on the book of Judges / E. John Hamlin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamlin, E. John.

Series:

International theological commentary

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Judges--Commentaries.

Bible.

Bible. Judges.

Local Subjects:

Bible. Judges.

Physical Description:

xii, 182 pages ; 21 cm.

Other Title:

Judges

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans, 1990.

Summary:

This theological treatment of the Book of Judges is fresh, original, imaginative, scholarly, and relevant.

In his commentary E. John Hamlin pays careful attention to the structure and meaning of the text of Judges, and he elucidates the "risk" that Israel faced in the Promised Land -- the risk of living among the "Canaanites," of adopting their ungodly practices and their way of organizing society (the way of death). Hamlin's characterizations of the various liberator judges are particularly thought-provoking.

Each chapter concludes with "Perspectives" on the text -- reflections on the ancient context of the Judges accounts, insights from the Asian cultures among which Hamlin has lived and worked, and applications to modern situations.

Contents:

I The Prologue: After Joshua (1:1-2:5) 9

Setting the Stage (1:1) 11

Faithful Judah (1:2-21) 22

The Northern Tribes at Risk (1:22-36) 39

Israel's Lament (2:1-5) 54

Theology of Sin and Grace (2:6-3:6) 58

II The Dramatic Narratives: Twelve Liberator Judges (3:7-16:31) 65

Othniel, the Model Judge (3:7-11) 67

Ehud, the Handicapped Judge (3:12-30) 70

Shamgar, the Foreign Deliverer (3:31) 78

Deborah, the Woman Judge (4:1-5:31) 81

Gideon, the Flawed Judge (6:1-9:57) 90

Tola and Jair, Two Wise Administrators (10:1-5) 106

Jephthah, the Outcast Judge (10:6-12:7) 108

Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon, Three Wise Administrators (12:8-15) 122

Samson, the Profligate Judge (13:1-16:31) 126

III The Epilogue: After the Judges (17:1-21:25) 141

Abominations in the Promised Land 143

The First Abomination: Idolatry (17:1-18:31) 146

The Second Abomination: Wantonness (19:1-21:25) 159.

Notes:

Cover title: Judges.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-182).

ISBN:

0802804322 :

1871828031

OCLC:

21447736