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1 | Who wrote the book of Judges? | OT general | EllisYM | 9942 | ||
According to tradition who wrote the book of Judges? | ||||||
2 | Who wrote the book of Judges? | OT general | Shelly | 9945 | ||
My NIV Bible says 'author: possibly Samuel' | ||||||
3 | Who wrote the book of Judges? | OT general | Makarios | 9974 | ||
As for the question of authorship for Samuel.. The New Scofield Bible states, "Author: Unknown Theme: Defeat and Deliverance Date of writing: 11th Cent. B.C." The Nelson NKJV Study Bible states, "Author and Date: The author of this collection of historical writings about the judges who ruled Israel during a span of several centuries is never identified. Neither are there any clues elsewhere in Scripture. Late Jewish tradition ascribed its authorship to Samuel. This is certainly possible, but there is no way of knowing for sure. Certainly the book was written after the last events recorded in it (about 1050 B.C.). The reference in 18:30 to “the day of the captivity of the land” refers most likely to the Babylonian exile (sixth century B.C.). This suggests that a later version of the book may have been compiled during the Exile or afterward. However, the reference to Jebusites living in Jerusalem “to this day” (1:21) suggests that a portion of the book may have been written prior to David’s capture of Jerusalem around 1000 B.C. It would seem likely that Jebusites who survived the battle would have left voluntarily or been expelled. Yet a few scriptural references suggest that some Jebusites remained in Jerusalem after David’s conquest (2 Sam. 24:16), so this is not a conclusive argument. If one believes that Judges was written sometime late in the eleventh century B.C., then it becomes more credible to suggest that Samuel wrote most or all the book. Yet, like the question of authorship, the approximate date of the composition of Judges remains cloaked in uncertainty." Nolan |
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