A

Abdon, 277, 279

Abimelech, 37–42, 44, 167–68, 179–81, 198–99, 203, 210, 213–34

Acsah, 37, 59, 66–69, 78–79, 82, 106, 108

altars, 177–79, 181, 207, 285

Amalekites, 113, 169, 242

Ammonites, 113, 241–42, 243, 246–75

angels, 74, 173, 175, 177, 179–80, 191, 284–85, 288–90

apathy, 165–66, 233, 293–94, 295–96

apostasy, 47–48, 75, 86, 87–90, 93–94, 170, 387

Asherah, 45, 101–2, 178

B

Baal, 39, 40, 45, 83, 89–90, 100, 178–79, 188, 208, 213, 218–19, 231–33, 242–44

Barak, 34, 36, 38–39, 132–66

Benjaminites, 29–30, 33, 60, 71–72, 111, 114, 122–23, 348, 366–69, 377–83

Bethel, 33, 60, 63, 69, 79, 348, 377

Bethlehem, 33, 331, 350, 352–53, 411–12, 415–16, 425–28

Boaz, 396, 397–99, 437–50, 456–70, 471–89

C

Caleb, 37, 59, 62, 66–67

Canaanites, 28–33, 45, 59–61, 63, 71–77, 79, 84, 85, 87, 92, 94, 106, 152–54, 210, 233, 381

chariots, 153

Christ, 81–82, 94, 98–99, 181–83, 202, 212, 253, 270, 275, 325–28, 329–30, 365–66, 384–85, 387, 401, 469, 470, 488–89

Cisjordanians, 201, 276–77

clans, 25–28, 220, 276–77, 332, 399–400, 440, 458, 475

concubines, 33, 42, 79–80, 209–10, 349–50, 352–53, 355, 357–58, 359–60, 364, 370, 386

covenants, 27–28, 33, 70, 73–74, 81, 83–84, 169–70, 171, 344, 428–29

Cushan-Rishathaim, 41, 93, 100–109

cynicism, 181

D

Dagon, 46–47, 321–24

Danites, 61, 71–72, 151, 340–44

David, 78, 131, 484

Deborah, 36–42, 132–66, 238

Delilah, 37, 68, 282, 312–28, 336

deliverance, 21–22, 35, 42–43, 91, 100, 103–4, 109–10, 115, 120, 123–24, 131, 163, 167, 179–80, 183, 185

divination, 158, 175–76, 182–83, 291

E

Eglon, 41, 116–21, 124–27, 145

Ehud, 34, 38, 40, 121–27, 128, 145, 160–61

elders, 248–51, 272, 474

Elimelech, 403, 411–12, 415–16

Elon, 276, 277, 279

Ephraimites, 33, 39, 42, 139, 194, 196–97, 201, 270–75, 355

F

faith, 62–63, 75–77, 78, 80–82, 109–10, 124–25, 126–27, 163–65, 176, 179–80, 182–83, 187, 191–92, 193–94, 200–201, 218–19, 246, 322–23, 428–29, 434–36, 490–91

femininity, 68, 361. See also women

fools, 317–20

G

genealogy, 27–28, 392–93, 403–4, 484, 485

Gibeah, 33, 353–59, 366–69, 383

Gideon/Jerub-Baal, 34, 36, 37–42, 44, 153, 167–68, 171–81, 183–212

Gileadites, 151, 239, 241–42, 246–52, 260–62, 266, 270–75, 382–85

glorification of Yahweh, 28–30, 35–36, 40, 75–77, 107–8, 122, 158–59

grace, 91, 170, 179, 192, 200, 292, 295–96

H

ḥayil, 178, 200, 249, 274

ḥerem, 28–30, 76–77, 79–80, 81–82

ḥesed, 393–96, 450–51, 454–55, 466–67, 469–70, 486–87, 489–90

hospitality, 353, 355–57

hypocrisy, 211–12

I

Ibzan, 240, 276–77, 279

idolatry, 30–31, 33, 34, 45–47, 76–77, 84, 87–90, 95–98, 116–17, 205–7, 335–38, 344, 387

ignorance, 179–80, 181, 259, 344

inheritance, 67, 78–79, 86–87, 250–51, 402–3, 476–77

integrity, 94, 234–35, 468–69, 486–87

irony, 93, 144, 153, 218, 252

J

Jabin, 41, 132–33, 138, 146, 159

Jael, 37, 40, 130, 133, 144–47, 148, 152–57, 160–61

Jair, 236, 238–40, 279

Jephthah, 30, 34, 36–39, 41–42, 186, 239–40, 241–75

Jerusalem/Jebus

Joshua, 24, 32, 59, 61, 64, 73, 83, 85–86, 86–87, 174–75

Judahites, 29, 59, 64–66, 71, 307–8, 331, 397

K

Kenites, 60, 62, 68, 71, 78, 142, 143

kings, 24–25, 40, 65–66, 89–90, 118–19, 129–30, 159, 197–200, 203–4, 210, 213–16, 217, 221, 255–57, 334, 472

kinsman-redeemer, 27–28, 395, 398–99, 438, 456, 457, 460–65, 473–78

L

Laish/Dan, 29, 128, 333, 334, 340–44, 381

law/Torah, 40, 124, 207, 245, 257, 309–10, 453, 486–87, 489–90

levirate marriage, 399–403. See also marriage

Levites, 33, 207, 338–40, 347–59, 366–77

M

magic, 46, 319

Mahlon, 411–12, 416, 463–64

manipulation, 47, 170, 191, 245–46, 259, 268–69, 290–91, 343–44

Manoah, 281–82, 283–91

marriage, 25, 48, 59, 67–69, 92–93, 106, 108, 276–77, 296–309, 395, 398–99, 411–12, 416–18, 433–34, 459–65, 467–68, 472–80. See also levirate marriage

materialism, 47–48, 95–96, 344

Micah, 331–44

Midianites, 168–69, 171–73, 182, 183–85, 190, 194–96, 203–5

millstones, 230, 321

Moabites, 41, 111–25, 256, 411–28, 442–44, 471–72

Moses, 64, 174–76, 326–27

N

naḥ^alâ, 67

Naomi, 395–96, 397–99, 403, 411–33, 437–41, 446–50, 456–68, 471–89

nazirites, 45, 293–95, 320, 324

O

Obed, 472, 483–84

Orpah, 411–28, 479, 487

Othniel, 33, 34–35, 37, 40, 44, 59, 66–69, 100–110, 113, 122

P

Philistines, 38–39, 84, 92, 128–29, 241–42, 243, 283, 286, 296–309, 311–28

praise, 147–49, 165

prophets/prophetesses, 40, 132, 139–42, 145, 146, 159, 169–70

prostitutes, 42, 248–49, 311–12, 314–21, 324

R

rape, 347, 355–59, 359–64, 370–71, 384

retribution, 90–91, 92, 166, 217, 232, 234–235

revenge/reprisal, 90–91, 92, 166, 167–68, 197–98, 201–2, 232

Ruth, 79, 389–90, 397–99, 411–28, 437–50, 456–70, 471–89

S

Samson, 31, 34–43, 44, 68, 70, 131, 186, 281–309, 311–28

selfishness/self-interest, 47–48, 97–98, 208, 252–53, 267–70, 309–10, 327–30, 344–46, 365–66, 432–33, 466

Shamgar, 42–43, 128–31, 146, 161, 279

Shechem, 169–70, 199, 213–16, 219–32

signs, 174–77, 180, 182–83, 189–91, 192

Sisera, 40–41, 132–33, 138–39, 142–47, 154–59

sovereignty, 113, 121, 163–66, 182, 187, 193–94, 430, 434–36, 450, 451–52, 453–54, 487–88

T

theophanies, 174, 176, 281, 287–91

Timnites, 296–309

Tola, 42–43, 236–38

Transjordanians, 197–200, 238–40

V

vows/oaths, 41, 44–45, 248, 262–66, 267–68, 287–91, 379–83, 384–85, 424–25

W

widows, 398–99, 401, 416–18, 432, 440–41, 454–55, 476. See also women

women, 25, 33, 37, 40, 42, 67, 78–79, 82, 142, 144, 146, 155–57, 209–10, 230–31, 232, 283, 285, 288–89, 292, 294, 296–309, 314–21, 324, 336–37, 347–48, 355–59, 359–64, 370–71, 381–83, 411–12, 419–28, 426–27, 444–45, 450–51, 459–60, 478–84. See also widows

worship, 38–40, 45, 73–75, 83–84, 87–90, 94, 95–96, 129–30, 179, 206–7, 208, 218–19, 231–33, 242–44, 259