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Most people suppose that the book of Judges is filled with tales of pious leaders called judges who performed acts that protected the Israelites and helped form them into a praiseworthy nation. A close reading of the book shows that the early history of Israel was just the opposite. By examining the biblical book of Judges with references to many classical, traditional, as well as modern scholarly sources, Dr. Israel Drazin reveals insights that many readers will consider unusual. His objective analysis of the book confronts challenging questions, such as: What does the story of Deborah reveal about the Bible's attitude to female leadership? Why didn't Jephthah annul his vow? Was Samson's act of martyrdom appropriate? Always open-minded, Dr. Drazin reveals a perspective on Judges that will enlighten and astonish.

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Author:   Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin
Publisher:   Gefen Publishing House
Imprint:   Gefen Publishing House
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9789652297105

ISBN 10:   9652297100
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   15 September 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Dr. Israel Drazin served for thirty-one years as a chaplain in the US Army and attained the rank of brigadier general. He has a PhD in Judaic studies, masters degrees in psychology and Hebrew literature, and is an attorney and a rabbi. He developed the legal strategy that saved the military chaplaincies when its constitutionality was attacked in court and received the Legion of Merit for his service. He is acclaimed in the scholarly world for proving that the Targum Onkelos must have been composed after 400 CE, a period much later than had been widely accepted. He is the author of fifty-one books, some in the process of being published, including a series of volumes on the Aramaic translation of the Hebrew Bible, a series of books on the twelfth-century philosopher Moses Maimonides, and many books on the Hebrew Bible published by Gefen Publishing House. His website is www.booksnthoughts.com.

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