Reading the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets

EDITED BY

DAVID G. FIRTH

BRITTANY N. MELTON

STUDIES IN

SCRIPTURE & BIBLICAL

THEOLOGY

Reading the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets

Studies in Scripture and Biblical Theology

Copyright 2022 David G. Firth and Brittany N. Melton

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Contents

Abbreviations

1. On Reading the Twelve Minor Prophets

David G. Firth and Brittany N. Melton

2. Hosea: Marriage, Violence, and Yahweh’s Lament

Isabelle M. Hamley

3. Reading Joel within and without the Book of the Twelve

Tchavdar S. Hadjiev

4. The Use and Abuse of Technology: Habakkuk’s Ancient Critique in a Modern World

Heath A. Thomas

5. Luther’s Lectures on Habakkuk as an Example of Participatory Exegesis

Thomas Renz

6. Perspectives on Theodicy in Habakkuk and Malachi vis-à-vis Job

S. D. (Fanie) Snyman

7. The New Covenant in the Book of the Twelve

Anthony R. Petterson

8. Filled, Empowered, Dwelling, Trembling, and Fleeing: Mapping God’s Spirit and Presence in the Book of the Twelve

Beth M. Stovell

9. Furry, Feathery, and Fishy Friends—and Insects—in the Book of the Twelve: Their Role and Characterization

Julie Woods

10. Twelve Books, One Theology?

John Goldingay

Index of Subjects

Index of Authors

Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Literature

Abbreviations

AB Anchor Bible

ABD Anchor Bible Dictionary. Edited by David Noel Freedman. 6 vols. New York: Doubleday, 1992.

ApOTC Apollos Old Testament Commentary

AYBC Anchor Yale Bible Commentary

BDB Brown, Francis, S. R. Driver, and Charles A. Briggs. A Hebrew and English Lexhicon of the Old Testament

BBR Bulletin for Biblical Research

BKAT Biblischer Kommentar, Altes Testament

BHHB Baylor Handbook of the Hebrew Bible

BSac Bibliotheca Sacra

BZAW Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für altorientalische und biblische Rechtsgeschichte

CBC Cambridge Bible Commentary

CBQ Catholic Biblical Quarterly

ConBOT Coniectanea Biblica: Old Testament Series

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