The Book of Judges

by Edward Lewis Curtis

Publisher:

Macmillan Co.

, 1913

Overview

Originally published as part of the Bible for Home and School, Edward Lewis’ The Book of Judges exposition on Judges is a learned and solid exegesis on the text of Judges. Lewis divides Judges into three sections: an Introduction, the Main History of Judges, and a Conclusion. Further, Lewis argues that instead of an accurate historical of events that took place, Judges is to be understood as legends informed by historical events.

Key Features

• Features an overview of the text and character of Judges
• Provides verse-by-verse commentary
• Offers a list of further reading on the book of Judges

Contents

• Introduction
  • Text
  • Place and Contents
  • Purpose
  • Literary Character
  • Historical Character
  • Chronology
• Bibliography: A Brief Selected List of Writings on the Book of Judges for the English Reader
• Commentary
  • The Conquest of Canaan and the Settlement of the Tribes, 1:1–2:5
  • The History of Israel in the Days of the Judges, 2:6–16:31
  • The Appendix, Chapters 17–21
• Index

Product Details

• Title: The Book of Judges
• Author: Edward Lewis Curtis
• Publisher: The Macmillan Company
• Publication Date: 1913
• Pages: 197

About Edward Lewis Curtis

Edward Lewis Curtis was professor of the Hebrew language and literature at Yale University. He is also the author of Chronicles I and II in the International Critical Commentary.