The Minor Prophets in the New Testament

The Minor Prophets in the New Testament brings together a set of specially commissioned studies by authors who are experts in the field. After an introductory chapter on the use of the Minor Prophets in the second temple literature, each of the New Testament books that contain quotations from the Minor Prophets are discussed: Mark, Matthew, Luke-Acts, John, Paul, Hebrews, James, 1 and 2 Peter, and Revelation. Readers are given an overview of the status, role and function of the Minor Prophets in the first century.The textconsiders the Greek and Hebrew manuscript traditions and offers insights into the various hermeneutical stances of the New Testament authors and the development of New Testament theology.

About the author

Maarten J. J. Menken is Professor of New Testament Exegesis at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Tilburg, The Netherlands

Steve Moyise is Visiting Professor at Newman University, UK and author of The Old Testament in the Book of Revelation (Sheffield, 1995) and The Old Testament in the New (Continuum, 2001). He is the series editor of The T&T Clark Approaches to Biblical Studies.

Product details

• Authors: Maarten J J Menken, Maaten J. J. Menken, Steve Moyise, Steve Menken Moyise, MOYISE STEVE MENKEN MAARTEN J J
• Assisted by: Maarten J. J. Menken (Editor), Steve Moyise (Editor)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.2009
• EAN: 9780567033055
• ISBN: 978-0-567-03305-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Library of New Testament Studi; Library of New Testament Studi
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity