Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah

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.

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Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah

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.

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Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah

Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah

Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah

Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah

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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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9783170206571
Publisher: Kohlhammer Verlag
Publication date: 04/30/2016
Series: International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament Series
Pages: 290
Product dimensions: 6.80(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Dr. Walter Dietrich, professor emeritus, taught Old Testament at the University of Berne.

Table of Contents

Editors' Foreword 9

Author's Preface 10

Introduction 11

The Place of Nahum - Habakkuk - Zephaniah within the Book of the Twelve 11

Synchronic Reading - or: The Northern Empire in Nahum - Habakkuk - Zephaniah 12

Diachronic Analysis - or: The Empires of Assyria and Babylon in Nahum, Habbakuk, and Zephaniah 14

Nahum 21

Introduction 21

Synchronic Perspective 21

Diachronic Perspective 29

Interpretation 35

The Superscription (Nah 1:1) 35

Notes on the Text and Translation 35

Synchronic Analysis 35

Diachronic Analysis 36

Synthesis 37

The Vengeful God and the Counsel of Belial (Nah 1:2-2:1 [ET: 1:15]) 38

Notes on the Text and Translation 40

Synchronic Analysis 42

Diachronic Analysis 49

Synthesis 55

Down with Nineveh, Away with the Lions! (Nah 2:2-14 [ET:2:1-13]) 57

Notes on the Text and Translation 58

Synchronic Analysis 60

Diachronic Analysis 69

Synthesis 71

Woe to the City of Blood, Away with the Locusts! (Nah 3:1-19) 72

Notes on the Text and Translation 73

Synchronic Analysis 75

Diachronic Analysis 86

Synthesis 88

Habakkuk 91

Introduction 91

Synchronic Observations 91

1 The Form and Content of the Book of Habakkuk as a Whole 91

2 The Attempt to Place the Book of Habakkuk as a Whole in its Historical Context 94

Diachronic Analysis 98

1 Composition-critical Breakdown of the Book of Habakkuk 98

2 The After-Effects of the Book of Habakkuk 103

Interpretation 106

The Superscription (Hab 1:1) 106

Notes on the Text and Translation 106

Synchronic Analysis 106

Diachronic Analysis 107

The Prophet's Dispute with God (Hab 1:2-2:4) 108

Notes on the Text and Translation 109

Synchronic Analysis 114

Diachronic Analysis 131

Synthesis 139

A Series of Woe Oracles (Hab 2:5-20) 141

Notes on the Text and Translation 142

Synchronic Analysis 144

Diachronic Analysis 151

Synthesis 156

A Prayer (Hab 3:1-19) 158

Notes on the Text and Translation 160

Synchronic Analysis 164

Diachronic Analysis 178

Synthesis 182

Zephaniah 185

Introduction 185

Synchronic View 185

Diachronic View 188

1 The Preexilic Original Layer 188

2 A Late Preexilic Collection 189

3 The Deuteronomistic Redaction 190

4 Postexilic Accretions 191

Interpretation 192

The Superscription (Zeph 1:1) 192

Notes on the Text and Translation 192

Synchronic Analysis 193

Diachronic Analysis 195

Synthesis 197

The Day of Yhwh (Zeph 1:2-2:3) 198

Notes on the Text and Translation 200

Synchronic Analysis 201

Diachronic Analysis 211

Synthesis 215

The People of God and the Nations (Zeph 2:4-3:8) 218

Notes on the Text and Translation 221

Synchronic Analysis 223

Diachronic Analysis 230

Synthesis 236

The Time of Salvation (Zeph 3:9-20) 239

Notes on the Text and Translation 240

Synchronic Analysis 241

Diachronic Analysis 246

Synthesis 249

Index 253

Abbreviations 253

Bibliography 253

Indexes 275

Index of Hebrew Words 275

Index of Greek Words 278

Index of Key Words 278

Index of Citations 281

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