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A commentary on Judges and Ruth / Robert B. Chisholm, Jr. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Kregel exegetical libraryPublication details: Grand Rapids : Kregel, (c)2013.Description: 697 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0825425565
  • 9780825425561
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • BS1305.53.C542.C666 2013
  • BS1305.K744
Available additional physical forms:
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Contents:
JUDGES: Settling down with the enemy ; Worshipping the enemy's God ; Othniel sets the standard ; Man on a mission ; A hesitant general and a heroic woman ; The Lord wins another victory through a hesitant hero ; Seeds of discord bring a harvest of chaos ; Triumph turns to tragedy ; Samson: lion killer with a sweet tooth ; Idols, a renegade Levite, and a rival cult ; Anarchy engulfs a nation
Ruth. Sacrificial love on display ; Events take a turn for the better ; A marriage proposal at the threshing floor ; All's well that ends well.
Summary: "This commentary sheds exegetical and theological light on the books of Judges and Ruth for contemporary preachers and students of Scripture. Listening closely to the text while interacting with the best of scholarship, Chisholm shows what these books meant for ancient Israel and what they mean for us today. In addition to his perceptive comments on the biblical text, he examines a host of themes such as covenants and the sovereignty of God in Judges, and providence, redemption, loving-kindness, and christological typology in Ruth." ;
Item type: Reference (Library Use ONLY)
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Reference (Library Use ONLY) G. Allen Fleece Library COMMENTARY (COM) - First Floor by the IT help desk office RES BS1305.K744 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) JUDG / RUTH Not for loan KREGEL EXEGETICAL LIBRARY 31923001689658

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JUDGES: Settling down with the enemy ; Worshipping the enemy's God ; Othniel sets the standard ; Man on a mission ; A hesitant general and a heroic woman ; The Lord wins another victory through a hesitant hero ; Seeds of discord bring a harvest of chaos ; Triumph turns to tragedy ; Samson: lion killer with a sweet tooth ; Idols, a renegade Levite, and a rival cult ; Anarchy engulfs a nation

Ruth. Sacrificial love on display ; Events take a turn for the better ; A marriage proposal at the threshing floor ; All's well that ends well.

"This commentary sheds exegetical and theological light on the books of Judges and Ruth for contemporary preachers and students of Scripture. Listening closely to the text while interacting with the best of scholarship, Chisholm shows what these books meant for ancient Israel and what they mean for us today. In addition to his perceptive comments on the biblical text, he examines a host of themes such as covenants and the sovereignty of God in Judges, and providence, redemption, loving-kindness, and christological typology in Ruth." ; Back Cover Link to source of summary

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