Description
In presenting this fresh translation of the Masoretic text of Judges as received in our days, Sasson does not shy away from citing variant or divergent readings in the few Judges fragments and readily calls on testimonies from diverse Greek, Aramaic, and Latin renderings. The opinions of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sages are reviewed, as are those of eminent scholars of recent times. With his Introductory Remarks, Notes, and Comments, Sasson addresses specific issues of religious, social, cultural, and historical significance and turns to ancient Near Eastern lore to illustrate how specific actions and events unfolded elsewhere under comparable circumstances. This impressive new appreciation of Judges will be of immense interest to bible specialists, theologians, cultural historians, and students of the ancient world.
About the Author
Jack M. Sasson, the Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies and Hebrew Bible at Vanderbilt University, lives in Nashville, TN. He is past president of the American Oriental Society and the International Association for Assyriology.
Reviews
"The first instalment of Sasson's new commentary on Judges presents detailed and insightful exegesis on this fascinating work... a readily accessible and sure guide to the text. This will undoubtedly become a major critical work on the text and message of Judges. The next volume will be eagerly awaited."-Paul Foster, Expository Times -- Paul Foster * Expository Times *
Book Information
ISBN 9780300190335
Author Jack M. Sasson
Format Hardback
Page Count 616
Imprint Yale University Press
Publisher Yale University Press
Weight(grams) 984g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 35mm