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Readers of the book of Judges encounter a host of puzzles to be solved—everything from the book’s purpose and place in the biblical narrative to the precise nature of the historical figures involved. In the midst of so many questions to be answered, how can we allow the book to change our view of the God of both the Old and New Testament? In Deserting the King, David Beldman guides readers...

can learn from Jewish tradition, which, since ancient times, has designated Judges among the Former Prophets.1 Understanding Judges as prophetic literature is beneficial for a number for reasons. First, this view recognizes that Judges is God’s word, which was delivered to a particular people for a specific purpose. In other words, the purpose of the book is not merely historical but theological. Second, it helps us recognize that historical events, when viewed through the proper lens, reveal God
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