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This book is an introduction to the Histories intended for first- or second-year students at theological college or university. It is meant to be read in conjunction with the biblical text. The book includes maps; tables of key facts, chronologies and events; and numerous inset panels. These provide brief treatments of particular topics, suggest questions for thought and discussion, or introduce...

Here are some examples of narrative criticism as applied to the Histories: • In Joshua 3–4 (the crossing of the Jordan) and Judges 20:29–48 (the defeat of Benjamin) the narrator uses frequent repetition to slow down the narrative and focus on the events described. • The framework of the accounts in Judges 3:7–16:31 is an example of repetition and variation: the framework suggests a recurring pattern in Israel’s history, while variations in the framework (additions, omissions, expansion of particular
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