A People and a Land (3 vols.)
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, 2019–2020
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Overview
A People and a Land presents a chapter-by-chapter interpretation of select historical books. Johanna W. H. van Wijk-Bos offers a close reading of the Hebrew text in translation to reacquaint readers with the path taken by Israel as the people embraced a form of monarchy, subsequently compromised their allegiance to God. Van Wijk-Bos writes as a scholar of the Bible with deep commitments to feminism and issues of gender within patriarchal structures and ideologies. The voices and presence of women in the accounts receive special attention.
- Provides a close reading of the Hebrew text in translation to reacquaint readers with the path taken by the people of Israel
- Offers guidance along the path taken by the Israelites during the rise of the united monarchy
- Contains author’s own translation
The author’s own life experience, scholarly interests, and expertise inform this sensitive and beautifully articulated study of Joshua-Judges. The translations are felicitous and convey the cadences of the Biblical Hebrew. Erudite and accessible, this new commentary/translation not only explores the texts’ meanings and messages within their ancient sociohistorical contexts, but also examines the challenges that the corpus presents to contemporary readers. I particularly appreciate the author’s attention to a range of issues in biblical ethics, especially those pertaining to gender and political justice.
—Susan Niditch, Amherst College
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