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Twelve Prophets, Volume 2: Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Daily Study Bible Series: 12 Prophets, Volume 2 The complete Daily Study Bible—Old Testament follows the brilliant pattern of William Barclay's popular Daily Study Bible—New Testament. Written by accomplished interpreters of the OT, these volumes combine the depth of scholarship, the critical style, and the grace that characterized Barclay's writing.

(ii) Tragedy in Jerusalem (verses 10–14). Within the city of Jerusalem, it seems that a terrible tragedy takes place, though the text is such that the precise nature of the tragic event is difficult to define. The citizens of the city have killed someone; whether it is an act of murder or of execution is unclear, though the latter is a more probable act for which, subsequently, an entire community might feel a sense of guilt. After the evil act has been done, the citizens suddenly perceive their
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