Obadiah, Jonah, Micah A Theological

"This commentary is written primarily for beginning students and enquiring lay people, though it will also prove useful to scholars, clergy and others involved in helping people to understand the Bible better. The commentary provides an introduction to the background, structure and message of each biblical book, followed by a running commentary on the text in which key words and phrases, as well as any contentious issues, are explained in more detail. Full bibliographies and indexes are also included."--BOOK JACKET.

Preface	p. vii
Abbreviations	p. ix
Introduction to The Twelve	p. 1
Obadiah	p. 3
Introduction	p. 3
Date and Setting	p. 4
The Structure and Development of Obadiah	p. 5
Obadiah Among the Prophets	p. 7
The Message of Obadiah	p. 7
Outline Analysis of Obadiah	p. 9
Commentary on Obadiah	p. 10
Title (1a)	p. 10
Edom's Downfall (1b-9)	p. 10
Edom's Crimes Against His Brother Nation (10-15)	p. 18
Edom and Israel on the Day of Yhwh (16-21)	p. 23
Jonah	p. 29
Jonah: The Prophet and the Book	p. 29
The Date of Jonah	p. 29
The Integrity and Unity of Jonah	p. 29
The Genre of the Book	p. 30
The Message of Jonah	p. 31
Outline Analysis of Jonah	p. 41
Commentary on Jonah	p. 41
Jonah and the Sovereign God (1:1-16)	p. 41
Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Death (1:17-2:10[2:1-11])	p. 57
A Fresh Start (3:1-10)	p. 69
Jonah and His God (4:1-10)	p. 80
Micah	p. 95
Micah and His Time	p. 95
The Structure and Integrity of Micah	p. 96
The Message of the Book of Micah	p. 99
Outline Analysis of Micah	p. 102
Judgment and Doom for the Wicked (Chapters 1-3)	p. 102
Title (1:1)	p. 102
God's Judgment on His People (1:2-9)	p. 104
Lament Over the Towns of Judah (1:10-16)	p. 112
Weep and Wail, You Rich! (2:1-13)	p. 118
Judgment on Israel's Corrupt Leaders (3:1-12)	p. 130
Hope for the Future (Chapters 4-5)	p. 141
The Joy of All the Earth (4:1-5)	p. 142
From Weakness to Strength (4:6-8)	p. 148
Exile and Rescue (4:9-10)	p. 150
Attack and Defeat (4:11-13)	p. 153
Humiliation and Hope (5:1-4)	p. 155
Victory Over Assyria (5:5-6)	p. 159
The Triumph of the Remnant (5:7-9)	p. 161
The Refining of the Remnant (5:10-15)	p. 163
From Reproof to Praise (Chapters 6-7)	p. 166
What the Lord Requires (6:1-8)	p. 166
Judgment on the Corrupt City (6:9-16)	p. 174
Lament, Judgment and Hope (7:1-7)	p. 179
Hope for the Future (7:8-20)	p. 182
Select Bibliography	p. 191
Index of References	p. 204
Index of Authors	p. 224
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