Right in Their Own Eyes - Juggling Judges
Chapter 1 introduces the book of Judges. The focus is on the historical context and circumstances as well as the chronology of the judges.
Judges 2:4-5 - Weepers
This article on Judges 2:4-5 is about the consequences of sin. Israel is weeping because of their sin.
Facing the Ugly
Prophetesses, Then and Now
The case of Deborah has been used to justify the debate of women in office. This article shows that though Deborah was a prophetess, she was not a judge, and that this was a special provision of God.
Judges 4-5 - Motherhood, Machismo, and the Purpose of Yahweh
Unity and Diversity in Early Israel before Samuel
Literary Clues in Judges: A Response to Robert Chrisholm
This article responds to an article by Robert Chisholm, who proposed a chronology of the book of Judges. This chronology was based on a literary clue in the book itself. This article agrees with much of what Chisholm wrote. However, it asks whether the pattern Chisholm identified is necessarily a clue to the chronology of Judges or a clue to another feature developed by the author of Judges.
In Defense of Paneling as a Clue to the Chronology of Judges: A Critique of Andrew Steinmann's Reply
In this article Chrisholm responds to a critique of Andrew Steinmann on his view on the chronology of the book of Judges. He offers a critique of Steinmann’s reply and amplifies and clarifies his own position.