A Commentary on the Book of the Twelve: The Minor ProphetsThe books of the twelve Minor Prophets are some of the least studied by Christians today, but they contain some of the great themes of Scripture, such as God's mercy and judgment, His covenant with Israel, the day of the Lord, and the coming of the Messiah. Arguing for a canonical unity that recognizes the Minor Prophets as one cohesive composition, Michael Shepherd explains the historical meaning of each verse of the twelve books and also provides guidance for application and preaching. Pastors, teachers, and serious students of Scripture will find a wealth of insights for understanding the Minor Prophets. - from publisher. |
Contents
Common Abbreviations | 9 |
Introduction | 11 |
Hosea | 37 |
Joel | 115 |
Amos | 149 |
Obadiah | 207 |
Jonah | 217 |
Micah | 237 |
Nahum | 285 |
Habakkuk | 311 |
Zephaniah | 351 |
Haggai | 377 |
Zechariah | 391 |
Malachi | 479 |
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Common terms and phrases
1QpHab According Amos announcement of judgment Assyria Baal biblical book of Amos book of Jeremiah book of Zechariah citation clause commentary context covenant loyalty covenant relationship David Deut Edom Egypt enemy Ephraim eschatological exile Exod exodus Ezek Ezra faith God’s Habakkuk Haggai Hebrew Bible Hebrew text Hosea idols interpretation Isaiah Israel Jacob Jeremiah Jerusalem Joel Jonah Josh Joshua Judah Judeans Judg keil king kingdom of Israel land locusts LORD of hosts LORD’s Malachi Matt means Micah Minor Prophets Nahum nations Nineveh Numbers Obad Obadiah oracle phrase priests prophecy prophetic utterance Prov Psalm Rashi reader reading reference remnant restoration righteous says the LORD seam Shepherd Targum Jonathan temple textual tion Torah translation Twelve Prophets verb verse vision Vulg word worship Zech Zechariah Zeph Zephaniah Zerubbabel Zion