Self-interest or communal interest : an ideology of leadership in the Gideon, Abimelech, and Jephthah narratives (Judg. 6-12) /
"This book provides an extensive literary analysis of the Gideon, Abimelech and Jephthah narratives in Judges 6-12, and discloses the main intention of these stories. The book consists of three chapters, each of which analyses the respective biblical narratives. These narratives show the two pa...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2005.
|
| Series: | Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ;
v. 106. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | "This book provides an extensive literary analysis of the Gideon, Abimelech and Jephthah narratives in Judges 6-12, and discloses the main intention of these stories. The book consists of three chapters, each of which analyses the respective biblical narratives. These narratives show the two parameters by which the Israelite leaders are examined, namely their loyalty to God and their altruistic character: A leader who prefers his own in interest is doomed to his own demise and brings devastation upon his people, judges does not establish a preferred governmental model, instead in considers the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of regimes. In the epilogue it is suggested that these narratives are conveniently placed in the pre-monarchic period when the question of the regime becomes part of the political debate. The book of Judges offers criteria for the choice of the right leader."--Jacket |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 263 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004143548 9789004143548 9781429452984 1429452986 1280868015 9781280868016 9786610868018 6610868018 9047407377 9789047407379 |
| ISSN: | 0083-5889 ; |
