| Self-Interest or Communal Interest: An Ideology of Leadership in the Gideon, Abimelech and Jephthah Narratives (Judg 6-12) Contributor(s): Assis, Elie (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004143548 ISBN-13: 9789004143548 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $163.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2005 Annotation: This research provides a new reading of the Gideon, Abimelech and Jephthah narratives, and uncovers the ideology behind them. They aim to present the two parameters by which the Israelite leaders are examined, their loyalty to God and their altruistic character: A leader who prefers his own interest is doomed to fail. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics |
| Dewey: 222.320 |
| LCCN: 2005042197 |
| Series: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 6.76" W x 9.64" (1.44 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 interest is doomed to his own demise and brings devastation upon his people. Judges does not establish a preferred governmental model, instead it 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. |