Zechariah 9–14 and Malachi: A Commentary
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Overview
Petersen presents a critical approach that links the text to the historical setting in which it was written. His fresh and authoritative treatment of these important Minor Prophets help students of the Word better understand the Old Testament.
Top Highlights
“Scholars have answered the question about genre in myriad ways: shepherd allegory,94 sign narrative (Zeichenerzählung),95 shepherd vision that includes the report of two symbolic acts,96 two unrelated sign acts (Zeichenhandlungen),97 commissioning narrative,98 symbolic act report,99 and parable.100 This plethora of proposals is problematic.” (Page 89)
“Put another way, an early form of the minor prophets may not have known a separate book of Malachi” (Page 1)
“ the formulae, as well as the material subsumed by them, point to a tripartite collection of prophetic literature.” (Page 2)
“Yahweh will act toward his special possession as does a father toward his son who serves him” (Page 223)
“two kings—divine and human—acting in complementary fashion, are the pivotal characters” (Page 60)
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