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In this volume Floyd presents a complete form-critical analysis of the last six books in the Minor Prophets: Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. By looking carefully at the literary genre and internal structure of each book, Floyd uncovers the literary conventions that help shape the composition of these prophetic books in their final form. His approach yields fresh views...

of intergenerational fidelity to covenant traditions (3:24a) that is necessary for both a properly functioning sacrificial cult (2:3–7) and a well-ordered society (2:10, 13–16), thus preparing the people to face the day of Yahweh. A “book of remembrance” (sēper zikrôn, 3:16b) plays a similar part in this process. Most interpreters regard this as an aide mémoire for Yahweh, analogous to other heavenly books in which the names of the righteous and the wicked are inscribed (e.g., Exod 32:32–33; Isa
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