The Oxford Handbook Of The Minor Prophets
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Author Description
The Oxford Handbook Of The Minor Prophets Provides A Clear And Engaging One-volume Guide To The Major Interpretative Questions Currently Engaging Scholars Of The Twelve Minor Prophets By Collecting 40 Essays By Both Established And Emerging Scholars Who Explore A Wide Range Of Methodological Perspectives. Divided Into Four Sections, The First Group Of Essays Is Devoted To Historical Studies Which Consider The Manuscript Evidence For These Books And Overview Debates About How, When, And By Whom They Were Composed. Essays Dealing With Literary Explorations Consider The Genres And Rhetorical Style Of The Material, Key Themes, And Intertextual Connections With Other Sections Of The Jewish And Christian Canons. A Large Section On The History Of Interpretation Traces The Ways In Which Past And Present Confessional Communities, Scholars, And Artists Have Understood The Minor Prophets. In The Final Section, Essays On Individual Books Of The Twelve Minor Prophets Explore The Structure, Themes, And Contested Issues Of Each Book.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the primary interpretive questions and methodological debates surrounding the twelve Minor Prophets within the context of contemporary biblical scholarship. Edited by Julia M. O'Brien, the handbook compiles forty essays from a diverse group of established and emerging scholars. The work provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the historical, literary, and theological dimensions of these prophetic texts.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Historical studies on manuscript evidence and composition history
- Literary analysis of genre, rhetoric, and intertextual connections
- A history of interpretation across various confessional communities and artistic traditions
- Individual book-by-book examinations of structure and contested issues
Scope Limits
- Does not provide a verse-by-verse commentary for each book
- Focuses primarily on academic and scholarly discourse rather than devotional or homiletic application
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this handbook as a foundational resource for students and scholars seeking a multi-faceted overview of current research on the Minor Prophets. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the breadth of methodological approaches represented in the collection.
Page Count:
640
Publication Date:
2021-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190673214
ISBN-13:
9780190673215
Religion
Old Testament
Theology
