Judges and Ruth; introduction, revised version with notes, giving an analysis showing from which of the original documents each portion of the text is taken - Brossura
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and: 8 did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech. And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we 29 serve him? And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out. ix. 26-41. The revolt and expulsion of Gaal. 28. son of Ebed: i. e. 'of a slave.' His lather's real name was probably Obed (i. e. a worshipper of so t1e god), as in Ruth iv. went over to Sb.eob.em: lit. 'passed by Shechem' The expression seems to point to G1al as a wandering demagogue. 27. held festival: lit. made rejoicings. The word for ' rejoicings ' occurs only in one other place in the O.T., viz in Lev. xix. 24, where it is translated ' giving praise.' The festival was celebrated, as in Roman Catholic lands of Europe to-day, by worship in the temple and hilarious merriment outside it. Such an occasion Gaal took, as Amos probably did later at Beth-el, for addressing the people. (Cf. Ibsen, The League of Youth, Act. i, for a similar scene in modern life.) 28, 29. The men of Shechem as they ate and drank together cursed their tyrant, and Gaal took advantage of their discontent to address them in words, which are not quite clear as they stand, but which seem 11 mean ' Who is Abimelech, the son of a Hebrew father, that he should rule over Shechem? Why should Shechem, a Canaanitish city, serve him' Both Abimelech and Zebul his agent are only Shechemite subjects. If I were your leader, I would soon get rid of Abimelech. I would say to Abimelech...
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