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This book provides an extensive literary analysis of the Gideon, Abimelech and Jephthah narratives in Judges 6-12, and discloses the main intention of these stories. The book consists of three chapters, each of which analyses the respective biblical narratives. These narratives show the two parameters by which the Israelite leaders are examined, namely their loyalty to God and their altruistic character: A leader who prefers his own interest is doomed to his own demise and brings devastation upon his people. Judges does not establish a preferred governmental model, instead it considers the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of regimes. In the epilogue it is suggested that these narratives are conveniently placed in the pre-monarchic period when the question of the regime becomes part of the political debate. The book of Judges offers criteria for the choice of the right leader.

Leadership --- Biblical teaching. --- Leadership in the Bible. --- Gideon --- Abimelech --- Jephthah --- Jefta --- Jeftes --- Jephte --- Jephtha --- Jephthah, --- Jeptha --- Abimelekh --- Avimelech --- Avimelekh --- Gedeon --- Gidʻon --- Jerubbaal --- Jerubbesheth --- Bible. --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Leadership - Biblical teaching.

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Church government --- Bible NT --- Church polity --- Christian leadership --- Clergy --- Church --- History --- Biblical teaching --- Office --- History of doctrines --- Teaching office --- 221.08*02 --- 225.08*3 --- 262.1 --- Theologie van het Oude Testament: Mens--(antropologie) --- Theologie van het Nieuwe Testament: themata --- Bedienaars van de eredienst. Kerkelijke hiërarchie. Kerkelijke ambten --- 262.1 Bedienaars van de eredienst. Kerkelijke hiërarchie. Kerkelijke ambten --- 225.08*3 Theologie van het Nieuwe Testament: themata --- 221.08*02 Theologie van het Oude Testament: Mens--(antropologie) --- Clergy members --- Clergymen --- Indigenous clergy --- Major orders --- Members of the clergy --- Ministers (Clergy) --- Ministers of the gospel --- Native clergy --- Ordained clergy --- Ordained ministers --- Orders, Major --- Pastors --- Rectors --- Religious leaders --- Ecclesiastical theology --- Ecclesiology --- Theology, Ecclesiastical --- People of God --- Theology --- Christian sects --- Christianity --- Ecclesiastical polity --- Polity, Ecclesiastical --- Polity (Religion) --- Church leadership --- Lay leadership --- Church work --- Leadership --- Government --- Polity --- Diocesan clergy --- Ecclesiastics --- Secular clergy --- Church polity - History - Early church, ca 30-600 - Congresses --- Christian leadership - History - Congresses --- Christian leadership - Biblical teaching - Congresses --- Clergy - Office - History of doctrines - Early church, ca 30-600 - Congresses --- Clergy - Office - Biblical teaching - Congresses --- Church - Teaching office - History of doctrines - Early church, ca 30-600 - Congresses