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Informationen zum Autor Richard Coggins is one of the most respected Old Testament scholars writing today and was based in the department of Theology at Kings College, London. He is a past President of the Society for Old Testament Study and co-author with J. L. Houlden of the groundbreaking Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation (1992). He is the author of numerous works, including Introducing the Old Testament (2001). Jin H. Han is Professor of Biblical Studies at New York Theological Seminary, New York, where he has taught Old Testament and biblical Hebrew since 1992. He also teaches at the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church. He is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and, among other publications, is the author of Daniel's Spiel: Apocalyptic Literacy in the Book of Daniel (2008). Klappentext Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries Richard Coggins, Jin H. Han Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries is the work of highly respected biblical scholars, Richard Coggins and Jin H. Han. The volume explores the rich and complex reception history of the last six Minor Prophets in the exegesis, theology, worship, and arts of Judaism and Christianity, with Han focusing on Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah, and Coggins on Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. This latest title in the outstanding Blackwell Bible Commentary series is the only available text that covers these six prophets within a single volume, providing an essential reference for students, scholars, clergy, and general readers. The Minor Prophets have left a mark disproportionate to their length on the history of biblical reception. Suggestive allusions and references appear throughout ancient, medieval, and modern literature, as well as in sculpture and paintings. Each has a special role to play in the Jewish and Christian traditions. Although the six books examined here are known to Christians as Minor Prophets, this epithet refers only to the length of their accounts, and not to their significance to believers, readers, and artists across the centuries. "It provides a fascinating journey of discovery and can be read, unlike most other commentaries, from cover to cover." ( Relegere: Studies in Religion and Reception , 1 May 2013 ) Zusammenfassung Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries is the work of highly respected biblical scholars! Richard Coggins and Jin H. Han. The volume explores the rich and complex reception history of the last six Minor Prophets in Jewish and Christian exegesis! theology! worship! and arts. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations x Series Editors' Preface xii Preface xiv Acknowledgments xvi Abbreviations xx I Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah 1 Jin H. Han Introduction 3 The Three Among the Twelve 3 The Manner of Presentation 5 1 Nahum 6 Nahum in Literature 9 Nahum in the Arts 11 Nahum in Worship 14 Nahum 1: The Avenging God 15 Nahum 2: Destruction of Nineveh 27 Nahum 3: Woe Oracle against the City of Bloodshed 30 2 Habakkuk 36 Habakkuk in Literature 38 Habakkuk in the Arts 42 Habakkuk in Worship 47 Habakkuk 1: The Prophet's Lament and God's Reply 50 Habakkuk 2: God's Counsel of Faith and Woe Oracles 58 Habakkuk 3: The Prophet's Prayer 73 3 Zephaniah 92 Zephaniah in the Arts 95 Zephaniah and Dies Irae 96 Zephaniah in Worship 99 Zephaniah 1: The Divine Justice and the Day of the Lord 100 Zephaniah 2: Oracles against the Nations 109 Zephaniah 3: The Remnant of Israel and the Joy of the Lord 114 II Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi 127 Richard Coggins Introduction 129 Linkages 130 4 Haggai 135 ...
