Judging the Judges
Finding value in these problematic characters
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12857066 |
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| Authors | Lee Roy Martin (0000-0002-6582-8373, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 110-129 |
| Publication date | 2008-02-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Verbum et Ecclesia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1609-9982 • E-ISSN: 2074-7705 |
| Publisher | AOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.4102/ve.v29i1.8 |
| OpenAlex | W1972292064 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The biblical judges are well known for their less than exemplary behaviour. In the past, these judges have been appreciated largely as examples of how a charismatic leader should not behave. In spite of the judges’ questionable morals, the writer of the book of Hebrews commends four of them (Barak, Gideon, Jephthah, and Samson) for their faith. This paper evaluates these judges in light of their characterisations in the book of Hebrews and in the book of Judges and suggests that our struggle with the judges parallels the contemporary integrity crisis in Christian leadership
Charisma · Charismatic authority · Economics · Faith · Hebrews · Parallels · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Value (mathematics · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development
| Highly cited | No |
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