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Previous scholarship hints at the connection between Judges 19-21
and Ruth (as set in dialogue), but there has yet to be a study to
articulate this relationship. Through a Bakhtinian-canonical
perspective, a comparative analysis of these texts unveils
intertextual correlations. Lexical and thematic connections include
shared idioms, contrasting themes of ("ban") and
("loving-kindness," "covenant-faithfulness"), silence and speech,
abuse and potential for abuse, gendered violence and feminine
agency. This case-study reveals that Ruth, as a text and as a
woman, embodies a voice of answerability to the silenced and abused
women in Judges 19-21
The ancient Israelites lived among many nations, and knowing about
the people and culture of these nations can enhance understanding
of the Old Testament. Peoples of the Old Testament World provides
up-to-date descriptions of the people groups who interacted with
and influenced ancient Israel.
Detailed accounts by specialists cover each group's origin,
history, rulers, architecture, art, religion, and contacts with
biblical Israel.
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