Micah
Series: The two horizons Old Testament commentary
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, MI
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780802865137
Description: This book is a distinctively theological take on the book of Micah. Readers of the book of Micah learn a great deal about God: he is a mighty God who controls the nations, yet he is also concerned with everyday matters like equity, poverty, and care for widows and orphans. In presenting this transcendent-yet-immanent God, Micah's message revolves around themes of justice, judgment, and salvation that continue to carry great significance today. In this theological commentary on the book of Micah, Stephen Dempster places the text in conversation with the larger story of Scripture. After discussing questions of structure and authorship in his introduction, Dempster systematically works through the text, drawing links to the broader biblical story throughout. In the second part of his commentary Dempster offers theological discussion that further explicates the most significant themes in Micah and their applicability to today's Christians. - Publisher.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to the book of Micah.; title: The prophet and his times; title: The oracles and their structure; title: Authorship, date, and history of interpretation; title: Structure; title: Composition; title: Theological interpretation; title: Poetic structure; title: Discourse; title: Text; title: Micah's place in the Minor Prophets (The Twelve); title: Commentary.; title: Prophetic superscription (1:1); title: Judgment and salvation I (1:2-2:13); title: Judgment and salvation II (3:1-5:15); title: Judgment and salvation III (6:1-7:20); title: Theological themes of Micah.; title: Micah's vision of God; title: Divine name and Israelite credo; title: God and the nations; title: Justice; title: Land; title: Temple; title: Messiah; title: Worship; title: True and false prophecy; title: Remnant; title: Micah's contribution to biblical theology; title: Micah's relevance to present-day theological issues.; title: Doctrine of God; title: Modern ministry and the role of a spiritual leader; title: Cheap grace; title: Justice; title: Idolatry, covetousness, and injustice