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• Title: Framework and Discourse in the Book of Judges.
• Author : Journal of Biblical Literature
• Release Date : January 22, 2009
• Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 202 KB

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The period of the judges is depicted as a desperate time calling for exceptional leaders. It is a time dominated by conflicts. A lasting peace, almost reached at the end of Joshua, is again far away. The stories of the central figures, the judges, offer a diverse portrayal. There is no image of an ideal judge but several individual characters sharing only one activity: they fight for their people. The judges are presented as heroes, although not without flaws, but they do not achieve sustained success. Hence the book ends with an even stronger desire for exceptional leaders. Most of the stories in Judges 3-16 are linked by a framework presenting them as episodes of Israel's failure to observe YHWH'S covenant, of punishment and rescue. A varying number of recurring elements uphold the schema. In this respect, the framework is more than a loose bond between the stories. (1) What makes the framework of Judges special (compared to other biblical frameworks, for example, in the books of Kings) is the preface in Judg 2:11-19. These verses present a distinct perspective on the period of the judges. (2) As a preface, it could be read as an introduction to the framework as well as the stories, providing an insight into the correlation between the activities of the people, their failure to observe God's covenant, and an evaluation and reaction by God.

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