Description: "Fills a gap in Hebrew Bible scholarship by examining the characters and their characterization in the Book of Judges, particularly focusing on their effect on storytelling"--
Brief description: Keith Bodner is Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University in New Brunswick, Canada. He holds PhD degrees in biblical studies (Universityof Aberdeen) and English Literature (University of Manchester). He serves on the editorialboard of the Journal for the Study of theOld Testament, and is a former section chair (Bakhtin and the BiblicalImagination) for the Society of Biblical Literature. His 2008 book 1 Samuel: A Narrative Commentary wasawarded the R. B. Y. Scott Award from the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies, and his most recent book is Jeroboam'sRoyal Drama (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012).
Review Quotes: "Characters and Characterization underscores the importance of attending closely to characters. Moreover, the ethical orientation of several of the essays helpfully pushes readers to consider the implications of strategies for character engagement, not only for interpreting the book of Judges, but for engaging texts (and people) ethically." --Review of Biblical Literature