Table of Contents

Preface 1. Judges and the Historian 2. Reading Judges as Literature? 3. The Short Story 4. The Samson Cycle 5. Poetry and Prose in Judges 4-5 6. Winding Down: The Concubine of Gibeah 7. A Conclusion that became an Introduction 8. Conclusion: The Center Does Cohere Bibliography

About the Author

Marc Zvi Brettler is Professor of Hebrew Bible in the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Brandeis University. His previous publications include The Creation of History in Ancient Israel, also published by Routledge.

Reviews

"Faithful to the intent of the series to which it belongs....Serious students and biblical teachers will appreciate this work.."
-The Bible Today
"Brettler's discussion is exceptionally rich, both for its treatment of Judges itself and for his interaction with earlier scholarship. Overall, Brettler provides readers of Judges with a stimulating introduction that leaves them with much to do."
-Marvin A. Sweeney, Claremont School of Theology "Interpretation, January 2003