Judges Through the Centuries

by David M. Gunn

This bible commentary traces the reception of Judges through the ages, not only by scholars and theologians, but also by preachers, teachers, politicians, poets, essayists and artists.

344 pages, Hardcover

First published December 16, 2004

Reviews

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Blackwell Commentaries are of a different breed than most standard biblical commentaries: they focus on reception history--that is, how the text has been received by both Jewish and Christian interpreters over the ages. Dividing Judges into manageable pericopes, David Gunn tackles each vignette in its own right and cycles through both literary and artistic representations of that particular episode. Read sequentially the book can seem droll and formulaic, but consulted for the interpretive process of exegesis it is an invaluable tool for quickly surveying the various interpretive streams.