Obadiah through Malachi /

Obadiah through Malachi /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Brown, William P., 1958-
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, ©1996.
Description:	xii, 209 pages ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Westminster Bible companion Westminster Bible companion.
Subject:	Bible. -- Minor Prophets -- Commentaries. Bible. -- Minor Prophets. Commentaries.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13194359

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Other uniform titles:	Bible. Minor Prophets. English. New Revised Standard. Selections. 1996.
ISBN:	0664255205 9780664255206
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-209). committed to retain from JKM Seminaries Library 2023 JKM University of Chicago Library
Summary:	"Taken together, the nine prophets found in the books Obadiah through Malachi lived during a tumultuous two hundred years of Israelite history. Their communities dealt with the crisis of the impending Assyrian threat in the eighth century and the Babylonian exile in the sixth, as well as the hopeful age of restoration in the late sixth and early fifth centuries. Intimately connected to the travails and needs of their communities, these prophets had the responsibility of bringing God's message of hope - even in the bleakest times - to their people." "Their questions - Where is the God of justice and mercy? What is God up to these days? and What are we, in turn, to do? - are timely for our own church and society. William Brown offers readers a look at these important prophets and their message about where the God of justice and mercy is at work today."--Jacket.

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Summary:	Taken together, the nine prophets found in the books Obadiah through Malachi lived during a tumultuous two hundred years of Israelite history. Their communities dealt with the crisis of the impending Assyrian threat in the eighth century and the Babylonia exile in the sixth, as well as the hopeful age of restoration in the late sixth and early fifth centuries. Intimately connected to the travails and needs of their communities, these prophets had the responsibility of bringing God's message of hope--even in the bleakest times--to their people. Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups.
Physical Description:	xii, 209 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-209).
ISBN:	0664255205 9780664255206