Richard J Coggins, Jin H Han

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Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries

Beschreibung

Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries Richard Coggins, Jin H. Han Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries 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. This latest title in the outstanding Blackwell Bible Commentary series 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. 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.

Autor

Richard Coggins is one of the most respected Old Testament scholars writing today and was based in the department of Theology at Kings College, London. He is a past President of the Society for Old Testament Study and co-author with J. L. Houlden of the groundbreaking Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation (1992). He is the author of numerous works, including Introducing the Old Testament (2001). Jin H. Han is Professor of Biblical Studies at New York Theological Seminary, New York, where he has taught Old Testament and biblical Hebrew since 1992. He also teaches at the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church. He is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and, among other publications, is the author of Daniel's Spiel: Apocalyptic Literacy in the Book of Daniel (2008).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9781405176750
• ISBN-10: 140517675X
• Artikelnr.: 33285434

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"The emphasis on reception history makes this volume animportant complement to larger critical commentaries withinpersonal and research libraries that hold collections on theprophetic literature." (Religious StudiesReview, 1 September 2014)

"The uniqueness of this commentary series is that it isthe 'first to be devoted primarily to the reception historyof the Bible' and it is done in a clearly outlined, userfriendly, verse-by-verse commentary format ... This quick,illuminating display of the 'genealogy' ofinterpretations is a unique achievement ... useful to any readerinterested in biblical interpretation." (Reviews inReligion & Theology, 4 September 2013)

"It provides a fascinating journey of discovery and can beread, unlike most other commentaries, from cover tocover." (Relegere: Studies in Religion andReception, 1 May 2013)"What a marvelous treasure trove! Jin Hee Han and Richard J.Coggins have made these six prophets come alive by providing richdocumentation of their interpretation and impact from the ancienttranslations to contemporary media. This volume is a must for allstudents of these prophets--scholars, clergy, and lay peoplealike."
--C. L. Seow, Princeton Theological Seminary

"The authors have skillfully sampled the entire history ofJewish and Christian interpretation, shaping their compendium intoa helpful and fascinating commentary on these six Prophets."
--Robert J. Owens, The General Theological Seminary