Hollow men, strange women : : riddles, codes and otherness in the Book of Judges / / by Robin Baker.
In Hollow Men, Strange Women , Robin Baker provides a masterly reappraisal of Israel's experience during its Settlement of Canaan as narrated in the Book of Judges. Written under Assyrian suzerainty in the reign of Manasseh, Judges is both a theological commentary on the Settlement and an esote...
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| Superior document: | Biblical Interpretation Series, Volume 143 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2016. ©2016 |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Biblical interpretation series ;
Volume 143. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (376 pages) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | In Hollow Men, Strange Women , Robin Baker provides a masterly reappraisal of Israel's experience during its Settlement of Canaan as narrated in the Book of Judges. Written under Assyrian suzerainty in the reign of Manasseh, Judges is both a theological commentary on the Settlement and an esoteric work of prophecy. Its apparent historicity subtly encrypts a grim forewarning of Judah's future, and, in its extensive treatment of otherness, Judges explores the meaning of God’s covenant with Israel. Robin Baker's scholarly and perceptive reading draws on a deep understanding of ancient Hebrew and Mesopotamian symbolic codes to interpret the riddles in this many-layered text. The Book of Judges reveals complex literary configurations from which past, present, and future are simultaneously presented. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004322677 9004322671 9004322663 |
| ISSN: | 0928-0731 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Robin Baker. |