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Deserting the King : The Book of Judges.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Transformative WordPublisher: Ashland : Lexham Press, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 online resource (103 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781577997771
Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Deserting the King : The Book of JudgesOnline resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Judges: The Book -- Judges: The People -- Israel's God as the True Judge and the True King -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 2: Judges in the Context of the Grand Story -- God's Promises Given -- Israel's Calling Established -- God's Promises Fulfilled -- Israel's Calling Neglected -- Reading Judges in the Context of the True Story of the Whole World -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 3: Cycles, Spirals, and Circles: The Structure of Judges -- The Cycle of Judges -- The Downward Spiral -- The Circularity of Judges -- The Circularity of Time in Judges -- The Effects of a Cyclical and Circular Structure -- Re-centering Ourselves on God -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 4: "No King in Israel": The Regicide of Yahweh -- Human Kingship? -- Divine Kingship -- Recognizing Jesus as Savior and Lord -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 5: The Canaanization of a Holy Nation -- Canaanization throughout Judges -- Canaanization in the Israelites' Treatment of One Another -- Canaanization in the Treatment of Women -- Abandoning Our Idols -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 6: Violence in the Book of Judges -- How to Understand Violence in Judges -- Violence as a Consequence of Israel's Failure -- Violence Portrayed Is Not Violence Promoted -- Violence in the Conquest as a One-Time Event -- Violence in the Conquest (in Part) as Judgment -- How Do We Deal with Violence in the Bible? -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 7: The Enduring Testimony of Judges -- The People of God Then and Now -- An Encounter with Foreign Cultures -- An Encounter with Postmodernism -- An Encounter with Politics -- Judges in Hebrews 11 -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 8: Conclusion -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Recommended Reading.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The book of Judges can pose many puzzles for readers today: who were the "judges"? Why was this book written, and how does it fit into the biblical narrative? And how can the story it tells--one of bloodshed, intrigue, and rejection of Yahweh's authority--change our understanding of God today?

Deserting the King guides readers through the difficulties that the book of Judges can pose for readers as it traces both the evil and redemption present in Israel's approach to kingship--and, by extension, God. And while examining the book's structure and key themes, author David Beldman draws in stories from his life and the world today, showing how this Old Testament book, in its darkness and heroism, gives us a lens to see God's at work throughout history.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Judges: The Book -- Judges: The People -- Israel's God as the True Judge and the True King -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 2: Judges in the Context of the Grand Story -- God's Promises Given -- Israel's Calling Established -- God's Promises Fulfilled -- Israel's Calling Neglected -- Reading Judges in the Context of the True Story of the Whole World -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 3: Cycles, Spirals, and Circles: The Structure of Judges -- The Cycle of Judges -- The Downward Spiral -- The Circularity of Judges -- The Circularity of Time in Judges -- The Effects of a Cyclical and Circular Structure -- Re-centering Ourselves on God -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 4: "No King in Israel": The Regicide of Yahweh -- Human Kingship? -- Divine Kingship -- Recognizing Jesus as Savior and Lord -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 5: The Canaanization of a Holy Nation -- Canaanization throughout Judges -- Canaanization in the Israelites' Treatment of One Another -- Canaanization in the Treatment of Women -- Abandoning Our Idols -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 6: Violence in the Book of Judges -- How to Understand Violence in Judges -- Violence as a Consequence of Israel's Failure -- Violence Portrayed Is Not Violence Promoted -- Violence in the Conquest as a One-Time Event -- Violence in the Conquest (in Part) as Judgment -- How Do We Deal with Violence in the Bible? -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 7: The Enduring Testimony of Judges -- The People of God Then and Now -- An Encounter with Foreign Cultures -- An Encounter with Postmodernism -- An Encounter with Politics -- Judges in Hebrews 11 -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 8: Conclusion -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Recommended Reading.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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