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Gideon is an important figure in the Bible. He is also an ambiguous one. The article discusses how the Judges writer uses wordplay and esoteric references to shed light on Gideon's character and legacy for Israel. It explores the major role played by the Midianite's dream, one of the most remarkable episodes in Judges, in revealing who he is.
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The article not only casts new light on Gideon and his central role in Judges but also on the literary techniques and theological perspective of the Judges writer.
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The article extends the study of Judges that I published in the monograph Hollow Men, Strange Women: Riddles, Codes and Otherness in the Book of Judges (Brill, 2016).
Professor Robin Baker
University of Winchester
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This page is a summary of: “A Dream Carries Much Implication”, Vetus Testamentum, April 2018, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341326.
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