Judges and Ruth
Judges and Ruth
£26.00
GBPThis commentary brings to life the world portrayed in the stories in Judges and Ruth. The intention is to prepare the reader to understand social norms and customs, such as hospitality codes, marriage customs, inheritance laws, or agricultural practices when they appear in the stories. Having established a cultural and literary context for Judges and Ruth, the commentary then treats each episode separately and as a whole. It is written to be accessible for a wide audience - including clergy, scholars, teachers, seminarians, and interested lay people. A suggested reading list - a feature of all volumes in the New Cambridge Bible Commentary - serves as a point of entry for the new serious students of Judges and Ruth, and the entire NRSV translation is provided throughout the text as a convenience to the reader.
- Provides inset boxes with outlines, translations of ancient texts, or structural features of stories
- Designed for lay audiences and pastors through a clear writing style and by offering a Suggest Reading List and the whole of the NRSV for Judges-Ruth
- Emphasizes social world with details on everyday life in early Israel
Reviews & endorsements
'This reader-friendly commentary would be of interest to Bible study groups, ministers, and first year undergraduate students who are new to biblical studies.' Reviews in Religion and Theology
Product details
March 2004Paperback
9780521000666
294 pages
227 × 153 × 21 mm
0.396kg
25 b/w illus. 2 maps
Available
Table of Contents
- Part I. The Book of Judges:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Suggested reading list
- 3. Commentary
- Part II. The Book of Ruth:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Suggested reading list
- 3. Commentary.
