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<p>List of Illustrations x</p> <p>Series Editors’ Preface xii</p> <p>Preface xiv</p> <p>Acknowledgments xvi</p> <p>Abbreviations xx</p> <p><b>I Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah 1<br /></b><i>Jin H. Han</i></p> <p><b>Introduction 3</b></p> <p>The Three Among the Twelve 3</p> <p>The Manner of Presentation 5</p> <p><b>1 Nahum 6</b></p> <p>Nahum in Literature 9</p> <p>Nahum in the Arts 11</p> <p>Nahum in Worship 14</p> <p>Nahum 1: The Avenging God 15</p> <p>Nahum 2: Destruction of Nineveh 27</p> <p>Nahum 3: Woe Oracle against the City of Bloodshed 30</p> <p><b>2 Habakkuk 36</b></p> <p>Habakkuk in Literature 38</p> <p>Habakkuk in the Arts 42</p> <p>Habakkuk in Worship 47</p> <p>Habakkuk 1: The Prophet’s Lament and God’s Reply 50</p> <p>Habakkuk 2: God’s Counsel of Faith and Woe Oracles 58</p> <p>Habakkuk 3: The Prophet’s Prayer 73</p> <p><b>3 Zephaniah 92</b></p> <p>Zephaniah in the Arts 95</p> <p>Zephaniah and <i>Dies Irae </i>96</p> <p>Zephaniah in Worship 99</p> <p>Zephaniah 1: The Divine Justice and the Day of the Lord 100</p> <p>Zephaniah 2: Oracles against the Nations 109</p> <p>Zephaniah 3: The Remnant of Israel and the Joy of the Lord 114</p> <p><b>II Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi 127<br /></b><i>Richard Coggins</i></p> <p><b>Introduction 129</b></p> <p>Linkages 130</p> <p><b>4 Haggai 135</b></p> <p>Haggai 1 140</p> <p>Haggai 2 142</p> <p><b>5 Zechariah 150</b></p> <p>Zechariah 1 152</p> <p>Zechariah 2 154</p> <p>Zechariah 3–4 157</p> <p>Zechariah 5 162</p> <p>Zechariah 6 164</p> <p>Zechariah 7 167</p> <p>Zechariah 8 167</p> <p>Zechariah 9–14 169</p> <p>Zechariah 11–13 177</p> <p>Zechariah 14 183</p> <p><b>6 Malachi 186</b></p> <p>Malachi 1 188</p> <p>Malachi 2 193</p> <p>Malachi 3 195</p> <p>Malachi 4 198</p> <p>Glossary 202</p> <p>Brief Biographies 206</p> <p>Bibliography 214</p> <p>Online Sources (Select) 248</p> <p>Index of Biblical References 251</p> <p>Index of Names and Subjects 262</p>

<p>"The emphasis on reception history makes this volume an important complement to larger critical commentaries within personal and research libraries that hold collections on the prophetic literature." (<i>Religious Studies Review</i>, 1 September 2014)</p> <p>"The uniqueness of this commentary series is that it is the "first to be devoted primarily to the reception history of the Bible" and it is done in a clearly outlined, user friendly, verse-by-verse commentary format .... This quick, illuminating display of the "genealogy" of interpretations is a unique achievement ... useful to any reader interested in biblical interpretation." (<i>Reviews in Religion & Theology</i>, 4 September 2013)</p> <p>"It provides a fascinating journey of discovery and can be read, unlike most other commentaries, from cover to cover." (<i>Relegere: Studies in Religion and Reception</i>, 1 May 2013)</p>

<p><b>Richard Coggins</b> (1929–2017) was one of the most respected Old Testament scholars based at the Department of Theology, Kings College London. He was a past President of the Society for Old Testament Study and co-author with J. L. Houlden of the ground-breaking <i>Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation</i> (1992). He authored numerous works including <i>Introducing the Old Testament</i> (2001). <p><b>Jin H. Han</b> is Professor of Biblical Studies at New York Theological Seminary, New York, where he has taught Old Testament and biblical Hebrew since 1992. He is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church (USA). He is the author of<i> Daniel's Spiel: Apocalyptic Literacy in the Book of Daniel</i> (2007). He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of <i>The Living Pulpit</i>, an online journal.

<p>"The authors have skillfully sampled the entire history of Jewish and Christian interpretation, shaping their compendium into a helpful and fascinating commentary on these six prophets."</br> <i> Robert J. Owens, General Theological Seminary</i> <p>"What a marvelous treasure trove! Jin Hee Han and Richard J. Coggins have made these six prophets come alive by providing rich documentation of their interpretation and impact from the ancient translations to contemporary media. This volume is a must for all students of these prophets – scholars, clergy, and lay people alike."</br> <i>C. L. Seow, Princeton Theological Seminary</i> <p><i>Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries</i> is the work of highly respected biblical scholars, Richard Coggins and Jin H. Han. The volume explores the rich and complex reception history of the last six Minor Prophets in the exegesis, theology, worship, and arts of Judaism and Christianity, with Han focusing on Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah, and Coggins on Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. <p>This title is the only available text that covers these six prophets within a single volume, providing an essential reference for students, scholars, clergy, and general readers. <p>The Minor Prophets have left a mark disproportionate to their length on the history of biblical reception. Suggestive allusions and references appear throughout ancient, medieval, and modern literature, as well as in sculpture and paintings. Each has a special role to play in the Jewish and Christian traditions. Although the six books examined here are known to Christians as Minor Prophets, this epithet refers only to the length of their accounts, and not to their significance to believers, readers, and artists across the centuries. <p><i>Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries</i> is published within the Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries series. Further information about this innovative reception history series is available at <b>www.bbibcomm.info</b>.

"What a marvelous treasure trove! Jin Hee Han and Richard J. Coggins have made these six prophets come alive by providing rich documentation of their interpretation and impact from the ancient translations to contemporary media. This volume is a must for all students of these prophets—scholars, clergy, and lay people alike."<br />—<b>C. L. Seow</b>, Princeton Theological Seminary <p>"The authors have skillfully sampled the entire history of Jewish and Christian interpretation, shaping their compendium into a helpful and fascinating commentary on these six Prophets."<br />—<b>Robert J. Owens</b>, The General Theological Seminary</p>

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