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The Triumph of Irony in the Book of Judges focuses on the literary quality of the book of Judges. Klein extrapolates the theme of irony in the book of Judges, seeking to prove that it is the main structural element. She points out how this literary device adds to the overall meaning and tone of the book, and what it reveals about the culture of the time. Chronologically divided into sections,...

consistency with which this stripping-away occurs supports its functioning as consequence: resolution of the earlier narrative conflicts. The central narratives—the cycles of Israel’s sinning and Yahweh’s forgiveness—have been generated by Israel’s repeatedly forsaking Yahweh for other gods, for Baalim (2:11–23), due to the influence of the non-Yahwists in whose midst she lives. After the last of the judges, the Israelites intensify their evil practices. They are so far from Yahweh that they build
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