Thematic Threads in the Book of the Twelve (Beiheft Zur Zeitschrift Fur Die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft)
Contributors: Paul L. Redditt (Editor); Aaron Schart (Editor)
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: January 2003
Language: eng; ger; heb
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9783110175943
Subjects: Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis; Books of the Old Testament; Religion; Religion - Commentaries / Reference; Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament; Bible - Language Studies; Biblical Reference - Language Study
First sentence: The so-called "Minor Prophets" are called "The Twelve" and are reckoned as one book in the Hebrew Bible.
Description: This volume challenges the accepted view of the "Book of the Twelve" (the Minor Prophets of the Old Testament) as a structured literary unity. It examines the significant structures which overarch the individual components, especially topics which become recurring themes.