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Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah: An Introduction and Commentary is unavailable, but you can change that!

Nahum’s prophecy of Nineveh’s coming destruction. Habakkuk’s probing dialogue with the Lord of Israel. Zephaniah’s warning to Jerusalem’s last great king. The texts of these minor but important prophets receive a fresh and penetrating analysis in this introduction and commentary. David W. Baker considers each book’s historical setting, composition, structure and authorship as well as important...

Saviour (vv. 8, 13; cf. Exod. 15:1–2; 2 Sam. 22:3; Ps. 18:2, 46; Mic. 7:7). Even now, in the midst of doubt and oppression, the writer wants to rejoice (cf. Ps. 32:11; Isa. 25:9; Joel 2:23). This is not because of any good on his own part, or because of any weakness on the part of his oppressors. His rejoicing is grounded in, and springs from, the relationship which God has with him and his people. Stripped of all else, he can never be deprived of his covenant God (cf. Josh. 1:5; Rom. 8:38–39). This
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