Judges 1-12: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary

Profound changes have occurred in the study of early Israel over the past four decades. In recent years, the pendulum of scholarship has swung toward literary and theological readings that are not significantly informed by the literature of the ancient Near East. Jack M. Sasson's commentary to the first twelve chapters of the book of Judges is a refreshing corrective to that trend. It aims to expand comprehension of the Hebrew text by explaining its...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300190336
• ISBN13: 9780300190335
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 616 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"