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From Joshua to Samuel, an exposition on the book of Judges

Author Maurice Beale. 538 pages soft cover. Published by the author. 

 

The book carries the reader through the Biblical record of the almost 350 years from Joshua’s death to the death of Samuel – the last of Israel’s God-appointed judges. The Book of Judges is complex, having four parts: Prologue, Introduction, History Section and Epilogue. Each of these has distinctive and sometimes bizarre features. While all the better-known stories are discussed – like those about Deborah and Barak, and Gideon – this book includes work the author has not found elsewhere. Here are some topics Bible students should find particularly helpful:

The unique, and easily-overlooked structure of the Judges Prologue;

the special challenge of Jephthah and his daughter;

the unusual record of Samson;

the disturbing stories in the Epilogue, and more.

There is also a seven-chapter, detailed treatment of the chronology of Judges, including a two-page summary table of the period connecting Moses through Samuel and Saul, to King David. At the back of the book there are thirteen appendices addressing a variety of matters relating to the main text, as well as a multi-page index of  Bible citations and allusions in the book.

From Joshua to Samuel, an exposition on the book of Judges

$29.50Price
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