Literary Structure of the Old Testament: A Commentary on Genesis-Malachi Book

Unit 1	Introduction
1	Introduction	15
2	Literary units	21
3	Arrangement of units	26
4	Structure and meaning	36
5	Value of structural analysis	42
Unit 2	Book of the law of Moses
6	Book of the law : historical prologue : Genesis 1:1-Exodus 19:2	47
7	Book of the law : treaty at Sinai : Exodus 19:3-Numbers 10:10	72
8	Book of the law : historical conclusion : Numbers 10:11-Joshua 24:33	84
9	Book of the law : structural unity	97
Unit 3	Historical books
10	Judges : Israel's downward spiral	105
11	Ruth : the power of kindness	121
12	Samuel : David - a man after God's heart	129
13	Kings : Israel's revolt against God	137
14	Chronicles : encouraging stories from Israel's history	145
15	Ezra - Nehemiah : God's people return to Jerusalem	158
16	Esther : divine providence protects God's people	162
Unit 4	Poetic books
17	Job : where can wisdom be found?	167
18	Psalms : Israel's hymns and prayers to God	173
19	Proverbs : Yahweh - the source of all wisdom	187
20	Ecclesiastes : God alone holds the key to life's meaning	192
21	Song of songs : love - the flame of Yahweh	199
Unit 5	Major prophets
22	Isaiah : trust in Yahweh alone	217
23	Jeremiah : prophet to a hostile nation	236
24	Lamentations : his mercies are new every morning	246
25	Ezekiel : visions of the glory of God	253
26	Daniel : God's supremacy over all earthly powers	259
Unit 6	Minor prophets
27	Hosea : come home, unfaithful Israel	265
28	Joel : Yahweh thunders at the head of his army	273
29	Amos : the lion has roared	277
30	Obadiah : Edom's fall and Judah's rise	287
31	Jonah : a lesson on mercy	290
32	Micah : walk humbly with your God	296
33	Nahum : where now is the lion's den?	301
34	Habakkuk : the just shall live by faith	306
35	Zephaniah : the day of Yahweh is near	310
36	Haggai : rebuild the temple!	315
37	Zachariah : Yahweh will again live among his people	317
38	Malachi : how have we robbed God?	321
Unit 7	Conclusion
39	Some final thoughts	327