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Yahweh versus Baalism : a theological reading of the Gideon-Abimelech narrative /

Bluedorn, Wolfgang

Yahweh versus Baalism : a theological reading of the Gideon-Abimelech narrative / Wolfgang Bluedorn - Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, 2001 - 320 p. ; 25 cm. - Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 329 .

1. Introduction -- The background to the study -- Interpreting the Gideon-Abimelech narrative -- An outline of the study -- 2. The Gideon narrative (6.1-8.28): YHWH's divine power -- Setting the background, defining and specifying the theme (6.1-32) -- The narrator demonstrates YHWH's divine power (6.33-7.22) -- The narrator demonstrates Gideon's limited power (7.23-8.27) -- The record of the achievement confirms YHWH's power (8.28) -- Summary: The demonstration of YHWH's divine power. 3. The Abimelech narrative (8.29-9.57): Baalism's disastrous potential -- Re-setting the background and specifying the theme (8.29-9.21) -- The narrator discloses Baalism's disastrous potential (9.22-54) -- The record of the achievement (9.55) -- Summary: The demonstration of Baalism's disastrous potential -- The theological conclusion (9.56-57) -- 4. Conclusions -- The Gideon-Abimelech narrative as one theological narrative -- The technique of narration -- The Gideon-Abimelech narrative in its context. ‎

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BS1305.52 / .B584 2001
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