Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries: Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (Hebrew Edition) - Softcover

O'Brien, Julia M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0687340314 ISBN 13: 9780687340316

Publisher: Abingdon Press, 2004

Synopsis

The six books found at the close of the Minor Prophets (Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi) present distinctive understandings of God, humanity, and the future. This commentary engages those understandings, considers what the books may have meant in the past, and describes how they resonate with contemporary readers. With attention to issues of gender, violence, and inclusivity, O'Brien explores the ethical challenges of the books and asks how faithful readers can both acknowledge the problems these biblical books raise and appreciate their value for contemporary theological reflection.

About this title

About the Author:

Julia M. O'Brien is Paul H. and Grace L. Stern Professor of Old Testament at Lancaster Theological Seminary in Lancaster, PA. She earned her Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible from Duke University where her areas of study included the history and archeology of the Old Testament, as well as Judaism and Literary Criticism. O'Brien specializes in the prophetic literature of the Old Testament and is author of a commentary on Nahum through Malachi in the Abingdon Old Testament Commentary series.

Review:

"O'Brien capably treats topics such as the ideology of revenge in Nahum, theodicy in Habakkuk, visionary rhetoric in Zechariah, and paternal language in Malachi. Further, her treatment of these prophetic books as 'contextualized theology' presents a model for theological analysis of biblical literature."

About this edition

• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0687340314
• ISBN 13: 9780687340316
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328
• Editor: Hiebert Theodore, Carolyn Pressler, Newsom Carol A., O'Connor Kathleen M., Seow C. L.