Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah

translated by Peter Altmann

Book cover: Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah

Extent: 286 pages

Publisher: Kohlhammer Verlag

Subjects: Biblical Studies, Religious Studies

Series: International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(April 2016)

ISBN: 9783170206571

7.01 x 9.65 inches

Price: $94.00

In stock

English summary: The distinctiveness of this commentary lies in its consistent rotation between synchronic and diachronic views. This double perspective is directed toward the three prophetic books as a single entity, toward each individual book, and toward the interpretation of each pericope. The result is a sophisticated picture, on the one hand of the structure and intention of the texts in their final form, and on the other hand of their compositional history – from the second half of the 7th century to the late Old Testament period. Each exegetical section opens with a precise, text-critically supported translation and finishes with a synthesis that attempts to make note of the lasting insights from each text and the most important results of the analysis. German description: The distinctiveness of this commentary lies in its consistent rotation between synchronic and diachronic views. This double perspective is directed toward the three prophetic books as a single entity, toward each individual book, and toward the interpretation of each pericope. The result is a sophisticated picture, on the one hand of the structure and intention of the texts in their final form, and on the other hand of their compositional history – from the second half of the 7th century to the late Old Testament period. Each exegetical section opens with a precise, text-critically supported translation and finishes with a synthesis that attempts to make note of the lasting insights from each text and the most important results of the analysis.

  • Translated by Peter Altmann