Overview
The Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries provide compact, critical commentaries on the books of the Old Testament for the use of theological students and pastors. The commentaries are also useful for upper-level college or university students and for those responsible for teaching in congregational settings. In addition to providing basic information and insights into the Old Testament writings, these commentaries exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful interpretation to assist students of the Old Testament in coming to an informed and critical engagement with the biblical texts themselves. The prophetic books gathered together in the book of the Twelve are sometimes called the ""minor"" prophets because of their relatively small size when compared with Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. They are often neglected, at least partly because their words of judgment make the reader uncomfortable. Yet they have considerable theological and ethical value--for their call for social justice (especially Amos and Micah), their insights about the passionate love of God (in Hosea), God's grace and forgiveness (Jonah, Hosea, and elsewhere), and the finality of hope, even in the face of terrible catastrophes.
Full Product Details
Author: Daniel J Simundson ,
Carol a Newsom ,
Kathleen M O'Connor ,
C L Seow
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Imprint: Abingdon Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.532kg
ISBN: 9780687342440
ISBN 10: 0687342449
Pages: 362
Publication Date: 01 April 2005
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""Those who preach and teach on these prophetic books will find here a valuable friend for their times of preparation."""
Those who preach and teach on these prophetic books will find here a valuable friend for their times of preparation.
Author Information
Recently retired from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Mn after thirty-one years as a professor of Old Testament. He also served as the academic dean at Luther. His publications include, Faith under Fire, The Message of Job, and the commentary on Micah in the New Interpreters' Bible. Professor of Old Testament, Candler School of Theology, Emory University William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA 30030 Princeton Seminary Carolyn Pressler is Harry C. Piper Professor of Biblical Interpretation at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities and an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. Theodore Hiebert is Francis A. McGaw Professor of Old Testament, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL. He was an editor and translator of the Common English Bible. A leading scholar among theological educators, he has done groundbreaking work in the study of Genesis.
