Authority and Violence in the Gideon and Abimelech Narratives
Linda A. Dietch
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Authority and Violence in the Gideon and Abimelech Narratives

A Sociological and Literary Exploration of Judges 6-9

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Authority and violence exhibit a close and complex relationship in the social worlds depicted in biblical narratives as well as in ancient and modern societies. The perceived legitimacy or illegitimacy of authority and violence can hinge upon a number of factors. In the stories of Gideon and Abimelech in Judges 6-9, lethal actions are depicted as justified, regrettable, or reproachful based, in part, on assumptions regarding kinship, honor, and justice. These narratives form an intriguing interlude within Judges as they directly broach, for the first time in the flow of biblical history, the '...