Table of Contents
Introduction: 1 Joel, Obadiah, Habakkuk, Zephaniah and the book of the Twelve 6
Part One Joel
2 Reading Joel as a composite literary work: The structure and unity of the book
3 The contexts of Joel: Historical, literary and canonical
4 The setting and genre of Joel
5 Locusts, armies and the Day of the Lord in the book of Joel
Part Two Obadiah
6 The composition and unity of the book of Obadiah
7 The historical background of Obadiah
8 The genre, setting and purpose of Obadiah
9 Edom and the image of the other
Part Three Habakkuk
10 Interpretation problems in the book of Habakkuk
11 The righteous and the wicked: The contexts and meaning of Habakkuk 1–2
12 The prayer of Habakkuk (chapter 3)
13 Theodicy, empire and violence: Reflections on the theology of Habakkuk
Part Four Zephaniah
14 The genre and structures of the book of Zephaniah
15 Zephaniah the prophet
16 Zephaniah’s oracles against the nations and the composition of 1.1–3.8
17 Zephaniah’s message of hope (3.9-20) and the canonical shape of the book
Bibliography
Index
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