A Commentary On Micah

Author : Bruce K. Waltke
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802864120
Total Pages : 509 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Commentary on Micah written by Bruce K. Waltke and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this masterful commentary, respected biblical scholar Bruce Waltke carefully interprets the message of the prophet Micah, building a bridge between Micah's ancient world and our life today. Waltke's Commentary on Micah quickly distinguishes itself from other commentaries on this book by displaying an unprecedented exegetical thoroughness, an expert understanding of historical context, and a keen interest in illuminating the contribution of Micah to Christian theology. Tackling hard questions about date and authorship, Waltke contends that Micah himself wrote and edited the nineteen sermons comprising the book. Waltke's clear analytical outline leads readers through the three cycles of Micah, each beginning with an oracle of doom and ending with an oracle of hope, decisively showing that hope wins over doom. Learned yet amazingly accessible, combining scholarly erudition with passion for Micah's contemporary relevance, this book will well serve teachers, pastors, and students alike.

Author : Juan I. Alfaro
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802804310
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Justice and Loyalty written by Juan I. Alfaro and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1989 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the most forceful biblical proponent of the ideals of justice, loyalty, and kindness, Micah holds special appeal for those who are concerned about the powerlessness of the poor and humble. In this commentary Juan Alfaro examines the prophecies of Micah as they address both the internal and the external crises that faced Judah in the eighth century B.C. Throughout his exposition Alfaro stresses that Micah does not belong to a dead past; rather, Micah's challenging message of judgment and hope calls for change and conversion in our world today.

Author : James Luther Mays
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664208172
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Micah written by James Luther Mays and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This much-needed commentary provides an authoritative guide to a better understanding of the often-neglected book of Micah. If gives insight into the individual sayings of Micah, to the way they were understood and used as they were gathered into the growing collection, and to their role in the final form of the document. "I am convinced," says Dr. Mays, that Micah "is not just a collection of prophetic sayings, but is the outcome of a history of prophetic proclamations and is itself in its final form prophecy."The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

Author : Francis I. Andersen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 668 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Micah written by Francis I. Andersen and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the twelve Minor Prophets, Micah unwaveringly spoke God's message to Israel--a message filled with judgment but also laced with the promise of redemption. Micah combined poetic complexity and literary sophistication to compel his audience to respond. And now, through an exacting linguistic and literary analysis of the biblical text, coauthors Francis I. Andersen and David Noel Freedman explain what Micah meant to his contemporaries, as well as what his message means to readers today. What sets Micah apart is the attention it pays to the details of the prophet's original text. The commentary is descriptive rather than speculative, philological rather than theological. With unusual care, the authors--two of the world's leading Bible scholars--examine the features of Micah's biblical Hebrew and prophetic discourse. They discover the use of a special kind of language, which, in its poetic composition, differs significantly from the language of classical Hebrew prose. At the zenith of their careers, masters of all relevant disciplines, Andersen and Freedman are the perfect duo to unlock the words of this challenging prophet.

Author : Leslie C. Allen
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467468290
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah written by Leslie C. Allen and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-18 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eloquent and uncompromising calls for social righteousness by the Minor Prophets are familiar to many, yet the writings themselves are probably the least-studied and least-known texts of the Old Testament. Those who are familiar with these books are also aware of the historical and literary problems that plague their study. Drawing on theological, historical, and literary insights, Leslie Allen’s commentary on Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah carefully and imaginatively reconstructs the context in which the original Hebrew audience received the prophets’ messages. In turn, Allen shows what relevance they hold for contemporary Christians. For each of the books, Allen includes a substantial introduction, presenting and assessing a broad range of scholarship, a select bibliography, and an extensive commentary on the author’s own translation of the text. Allen pays special attention to Micah, in which he treats at greater length many of the forms and motifs that also appear in Joel, Obadiah, and Jonah. The introductory material for Joel includes discussions of canonicity and textual criticism that apply to the entire volume.

Author : Stephen G. Dempster
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802865135
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Micah written by Stephen G. Dempster and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeking to Bridge the Existing Gap between biblical studies and systematic theology, this distinctive series offers section-by-section exegesis of the Old Testament texts in close conversation with theological concern. Written by respected scholars, the THOTC volumes aim to help pastors, teachers, and students engage in deliberately theological interpretation of Scripture. Book jacket.

Author : John Goldingay
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1493423576
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hosea-Micah (Baker Commentary on the Old Testament: Prophetic Books) written by John Goldingay and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly regarded Old Testament scholar John Goldingay offers a substantive and useful commentary on Hosea through Micah and explores the contemporary significance of these prophetic books. This volume, the first in a new series on the Prophets, complements the successful series Baker Commentary on the Old Testament: Wisdom and Psalms (series volumes have sold over 55,000 copies). Each series volume is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the text. Series editors are Mark J. Boda and J. Gordon McConville.

Author : Philip J. King
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664240776
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amos, Hosea, Micah written by Philip J. King and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eminently qualified to write this groundbreaking book, Philip King is known as both an archaeological and biblical authority. Defining biblical archaeology as the "process of correlating archaeological evidence with the biblical record," he sees the function of this discipline as the illumination of the events recorded in the Bible in order to clarify the text. In Amos, Hosea, and Micah, King offers an enlightening and elegant commentary on the eight-century prophets from an archaeological perspective.

Author : Dale Ralph Davies
Publisher : EP BOOKS
ISBN 13 : 9780852347171
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Micah written by Dale Ralph Davies and published by EP BOOKS. This book was released on 2010 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prophet Micah lived in dark times. He was one of a small remnant of faithful believers living in a godless society where corruption and violence were rife, the vulnerable were the victims of exploitation and the religious leaders failed to speak out against the people's sin, but instead gave them the message they wanted to hear. Micah often seemed to be a lone voice as he faithfully proclaimed God's word, warning of judgement to come on the nation - a judgement from which even the believing remnant would not be exempt. Yet at the same time he also preached a message of hope, pointing his hearers forward to the coming of Christ and to the future glories which await the true people of God, Jews and Gentiles alike. With such a prospect in view, the book closes on a note of triumphant praise to God.

Author : Thomas Finley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780802420978
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Joel, Obadiah and Micah written by Thomas Finley and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'If the success of a man is measured by the impact he has on later generations, then all of the prophets were highly successful . . . They still speak as God's mouthpieces to all people everywhere.'Joel, Obadiah, and Micah preached to plugged ears and hearts of stone. Their message, however, was clear: God's judgment is real. Studied extensively throughout the New Testament period until the present day, these books remain relevant to readers. Joel - centered around the theme of 'the day of the Lord, ' shows how we can cling to God's promise of deliverance when the powers of this world are judged.Obadiah - delivers a revelation against wicked Edom and against all those who oppose the purposes of God.Micah - whose ministry occurred during the reigns of Judean kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, encourages repentance by threats of God's judgment.Thomas J. Finley examines the short but important texts of these prophets in this thorough, verse-by-verse exploration. This volume contains each book's historical setting, literary characteristics, a profile of the prophet, and the message for today.