Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Minor Prophets
Robert B. Chisholm Jr.
Baker Academic
Grand Rapids, Michigan
© 2002 by Robert B. Chisholm Jr.
Published by Baker Academic
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P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
Paperback edition published in 2009
ISBN 978-0-8010-3860-0
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows:
Chisholm, Robert B.
Handbook on the prophets / Robert B. Chisholm, Jr.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 10: 0-8010-2529-X (cloth)
ISBN 978-0-8010-2529-7 (cloth)
1. Prophets. 2. Bible. O.T. Prophets—Criticism, interpretation, etc. I. Title.
BS1505.2.C53 2002
224′.06—dc21 2002071135
Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.
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to my wife Debra,
who rivals the prophets of old
in her devotion to God and his word
The Weeping Prophet (Jeremiah)
Weeping for Zion (Lamentations)
Restoring a Wayward Wife (Hosea)
The Day of the Lord Is Near! (Joel)
A Wayward Prophet Learns a Lesson (Jonah)
Sin Punished and Promises Fulfilled (Micah)
The Downfall of Nineveh (Nahum)
A Panorama of the Future (Habakkuk)
The Judgment That Purifies (Zephaniah)
The Dawning of a New Era (Haggai)
Restoring Zion and Her Leaders (Zechariah)
Cleansing a Community (Malachi)
The prophetic literature of the Hebrew Bible presents great interpretive obstacles. Its poetry, though teeming with vivid imagery that engages the imagination and emotions, challenges the reader’s understanding because of its economy of expression, rapid shifts in mood, and sometimes cryptic allusions. The reader of the prophetic literature quickly realizes that these books were written at particular points in time to specific groups of people with whom the modern reader seems to share little. Yet these books are more than just ancient documents written to a long-dead people. They contain the very word of the eternal God, the message of which transcends time and space. Like the ancient prophets, we too worship this God, and, through the mystery of inspiration, their words can provide us insight into God’s character and challenge us to love him more and to serve him with greater devotion.
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About Handbook on the ProphetsThe prophetic books of the Bible contain some of the most difficult passages in the entire Old Testament and can prove especially confusing for those new to this corpus. Handbook on the Prophets offers a thorough and insightful introduction for the beginning student of the Old Testament prophetic literature. Robert Chisholm guides students through the important and often complex writings of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. Chisholm begins each chapter with a brief analysis of the social and historical setting of the book under discussion. As he works through each of the writings, Chisholm describes the structure, content, and important concepts found therein. Without becoming mired in overly technical issues or academic jargon, Chisholm considers critical issues whenever they are important for the interpretation of a particular passage. In general, however, he focuses more broadly on the theological themes that characterize the work as a whole. In each case, he considers how the message of the prophets would have been heard in their respective historical communities and the prophets’ continuing importance for contemporary study. In addition to those who are new to the prophets, seminarians and students of advanced biblical studies will find this volume enlightening and helpful as they forge their way through the prophetic books. Handbook on the Prophets will also be a valuable resource for pastors and teachers to refer to in their teaching and exposition of this portion of Scripture. The value of the handbook is further enhanced by the extensive bibliographies that are provided for continued study. |
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