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In this commentary on Judges 1–9, Rev. Dr. Mark E. Braun leads readers into the biblical text with clear guidance on vocabulary, grammar, and the cultural and historical context of Israel during the time of the judges. His careful attention to detail helps illuminate the meaning and message of these foundational chapters.

Braun gives extended treatment to challenging narratives—including Ehud, Deborah, and Gideon—clarifying their significance while tracing the “golden thread of the Gospel” woven throughout Judges. He shows how these figures point beyond themselves to humanity’s need for a Savior and how the judges function as types (and anti-types) of Jesus Christ, directing readers to the salvation Christ has accomplished for the whole world.

“God the Son has been given the authority to carry out judgment … His verdict will be condemnation for all unbelievers, but for all believers justification and eternal life” (p. 607).

About the Author

Mark E. Braun graduated from Northwestern Preparatory School in 1969 and Northwestern College in 1974, both in Watertown, Wisconsin. He completed a Master of Divinity in 1978 and a Master of Sacred Theology in 1992, both from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, Wisconsin. He earned a Ph.D. in historical theology from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, in 2000. He served as a vicar in Anchorage, Alaska, in summer 1975 and again during the 1976–1977 school year. He was assigned in 1978 as an assistant pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, St. Joseph, Michigan. In 1983, he accepted a call to be pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Sparta, Wisconsin. In 1987, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, called him to teach biblical studies and American and non-Christian religions. He retired in 2021. He and his wife, Sue, are blessed with four children—Matt (Holly) Braun, Jeremy (Sarah) Braun, Katie (Mike Kemp), and Jacob (Maria) Guenther—and nine grandchildren.