The Book of Judges

by Paulus Cassel

Publisher:

Charles Scribner’s Sons

, 1871

Overview

Described as the first historical book of Israel, the book Judges recounts the many revivals and subsequent failings of Israel after the conquest of Joshua. In his commentary on Judges, Paulus Cassel exegetically examines the text of Judges in order to show the theme and argument of Judges. Cassel not only offers his exegesis on the Hebrew text of Judges, but also includes both practical and homiletical comments as well, allowing the reader who is not familiar with Hebrew to follow along and profit from Cassel’s work.

Key Features

• Discusses the sources and chronology of Judges
• Includes extensive textual and grammatical analysis
• Refers to the Hebrew text in comparison

Product Details

• Title: The Book of Judges
• Author: Paulus Cassel
• Translator: P. H. Steenstra
• Publisher: Charles Scribner’s Sons
• Publication Date: 1871
• Pages: 261

About Paulus Cassel

Paulus Cassel (1821–1892) was a Jewish convert to Christianity, writer, lecturer, and missionary to the Jews. He was a prolific author, writing numerous books, pamphlets, and essays, including Das Buch der Richter und Ruth and Weihnachten, Ursprünge, Bräuche und Aberglauben, ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Christlichen Kirche und des Deutschen Volkes.