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Table of Contents

• A.Introduction to the Book of the Twelve
• Ancient references to the Twelve as a canonical unit
• Recent scholarship on the Twelve
• The canonical and theological implications of reading the Twelve
• Reading Joel, Obadiah, and Jonah in the Twelve
• B.The Book of Joel
• Introduction
• Historical background
• Unity of composition
• Authorship, date, and place of origin
• Occasion of composition
• The text of Joel
• Reading Joel in the Twelve
• Contemplating Joel today
• Analysis of contents
• Text and commentary
• Pay attention to the threats (1:1- 20)
• Future threat, repentance, and promises for Judah (2:1-32 [2:1-3:5])
• Restoration of Judah and punishment for the nations on the day of Yahweh (3:1-21 [4:1-21])
• Reading Joel theologically as scribal prophecy.
• C.The Book of Obadiah
• Introduction
• Historical background
• Unity of composition
• Authorship, date, and place of origin
• The text of Obadiah
• The theology of Obadiah
• Reading Obadiah in the Twelve
• Contemplating Obadiah today
• Analysis of contents
• Text and commentary. Edom will be destroyed (1-14)
• The day of Yahweh (15-21)
• The message of Obadiah.
• D.The Book of Jonah
• Introduction
• Historical background
• Unity of composition
• Authorship, date, and place of origin
• The text of Jonah
• Reading Jonah in the Twelve
• Contemplating Jonah today
• Analysis of contents
• Text and commentary
• The atypical and apathetic prophet (1 :1-16)
• Jonah's prayer of thanksgiving (1:17-2:10 [2:1- 11])
• The word comes to Nineveh (3:1-10)
• Jonah's response (4:1-11).

Notes

• Includes bibliographical references (pages xix-xxxv) and indexes.

Subjects

• Bible. Joel--Commentaries.
• Bible. Jonah--Commentaries.
• Bible. Obadiah--Commentaries.

Author

• Nogalski, James D., 1956-

Series Title

• The New International commentary on the Old Testament ;

Additional Title

• The books of Joel, Obadiah, and Jonah

Publisher

• William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

Call Number

• BS 1575 .53 .N64

ISBN

• 0802864279
• 9780802864277

Content Type

• text

Carrier Type

• volume

Media Type

• unmediated

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