An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophetic Books Book

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface / 9
Abbreviations
/ 11
1. Introduction / 13

Part One: The Prophets
of the Neo-Assyrian Period
2. Jonah: Preface to the Prophets / 47
3.
Amos: Call for Moral Obedience / 64
4. Hosea: A Prophet's Dilemma
/ 99
5. Micah: Judgment , Hope, and Promise / 122
6. Isaiah: Prophet Par Excellence
/ 151

Part Two: The Prophets of the Neo-Babylonian Period
7.
Zephaniah: Profile of a People / 197
8. Habakkuk: Prophet of Transition
/ 209
9. Jeremiah: Prophet to the Nations / 223
10. Nahum: The Reality
of Judgment / 261
11. Ezekiel: The Merging of Two Spheres / 274
12.
Obadiah: Edom's Day of the Lord / 308
13. Lamentations: Reflections of
the Soul / 319

Part Three: The Prophets of the Persian
Period
14. Daniel: Witness in Babylonia / 335
15. Haggai: The Temple
and the Future / 362
16. Zechariah: Prophet of the New Kingdom /
373
17. Joel: The Day of Decision / 390
18. Malachi: Prophet of Covenant
Love / 403

Bibliography / 414

Index of Subjects and Persons / 460

Index of Authors / 466
Index
of Scripture / 471