Joel, Obadiah, Habakkuk and Zephaniah
Subtitle: An Introduction and Study Guide
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2020
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780567692832
Subjects: Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc.
Description: "Tchavdar S. Hadjiev introduces students to the books of Joel, Obadiah, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah (the Minor Prophets) in their original historical contexts and to the issues surrounding their composition and interpretation. Hadjiev pays particular attention to important topics such as eschatology, prophecy and cult, intertextuality, theodicy and the genre of the prophetic book. Readers will come to grips with the key themes of judgment, repentance, and salvation in relation to their historical and canonical contexts. Finally, Hadjiev provides a theological evaluation of the prophetic attitude to foreigners and the vision of their final destruction, which is pervasive in Joel, Obadiah, Habakkuk and Zephaniah, and helps readers to grapple with this theme in a modern context."--