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Scholars have long noted the consistent canonical ordering of the Minor Prophets, yet have not located their unity. In this instructive book Paul House presents a close reading that demonstrates the Twelve’s cohering principles. Both literary criticism and the Minor Prophets are succinctly introduced here. Biblical theology is also furthered through the study’s focus on unity.

structural discussion overlaps with the chapter on plot, such overlap is kept to a minimum. In the Twelve, the conscious effort to divulge sin, punishment, and restoration proceeds in the following sequence. The first six of the prophecies examine the covenant and cosmic nature of sin. This examination is nearly encyclopaedic in its thoroughness. Following this section, the next three books capture the essence of covenantal and cosmic punishment. Hope is not absent, but it is definitely muted. Finally,
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