This article surveys research published from 1990 to the present on the book of Judges. The material is arranged in two sections. In the first part, attention is given to major judges and characters (Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Abimelech, Jephthah, Samson, Micah and the unnamed woman of ch. 19). In the second section, the focus shifts to a consideration of other material published since 1990, including 'Feminist Interpretations', 'Literary Treatments', 'Commen taries and Books', 'Isolated Passages', and 'Other Articles'.
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