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| Foreword | |
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| List of Abbreviations | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Prophets and Prophetic Books | |
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| The Prophetic Genre | |
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| The Twelve or Just Twelve? | |
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| The Prophets and Ethics | |
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| Finding Meaning in Ancient Prophecy | |
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| Introduction: Nahum | |
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| Literary Analysis | |
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| Social and Historical Analysis | |
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| Theological Analysis | |
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| Commentary: Nahum | |
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| Superscription (1:1) | |
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| A God of Power and Might (1:2-10) | |
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| Yahweh's Response to Evil (1:11-14) | |
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| The Assault of Nineveh (1:15-2:13 [Heb. 2:1-14]) | |
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| An Oracle Against Nineveh (3:1-19) | |
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| Introduction: Habakkuk | |
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| Literary Analysis | |
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| Social and Historical Analysis | |
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| Theological Analysis | |
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| Commentary: Habakkuk | |
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| Superscription (1:1) | |
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| Encounter Between the Prophet and Yahweh (1:2-17) | |
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| Another Encounter Between Yahweh and the Prophet (2:1-20) | |
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| Prayer of the Prophet (3:1-19) | |
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| Introduction: Zephaniah | |
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| The Problem with Zephaniah | |
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| Literary Analysis | |
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| Social and Historical Analysis | |
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| Theological Analysis | |
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| Commentary: Zephaniah | |
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| Superscription (1:1) | |
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| Coming Punishment (1:2-18) | |
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| Call to Repentance (2:1-3[4]) | |
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| Judgment on the Nations (2:5-15) | |
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| Woe and Salvation to Judah (and the Nations) (3:1-13) | |
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| Promises of Restoration for Judah (and the Nations) (3:14-20) | |
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| Introduction: Haggai | |
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| Literary Analysis | |
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| Social and Historical Analysis | |
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| Theological Analysis | |
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| Commentary: Haggai | |
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| Disputation over Building (1:1-11) | |
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| The Community's Response (1:12-15) | |
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| An Oracle in the Midst of Building the Temple (2:1-9) | |
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| A Request for a Priestly Ruling (2:10-19) | |
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| Oracle Regarding Zerubbabel (2:20-23) | |
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| Introduction: Zechariah | |
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| Introduction: Zechariah 1-8 | |
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| Literary Analysis | |
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| Social and Historical Analysis | |
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| Theological Analysis | |
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| Commentary: Zechariah 1-8 | |
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| Connecting Zechariah's Work with the Past (1:1-6) | |
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| Man on a Horse (1:7-17) | |
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| Four Horns (1:18-21 [Heb. 2:1-4]) | |
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| Measuring Line (2:1-5 [Heb. 2:5-9]) | |
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| Oracle to the Exiles (2:6-13 [Heb. 2:10-17]) | |
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| The Adversary (3:1-10) | |
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| Lampstand, Olive Trees, and Zerubbabel (4:1-14) | |
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| Flying Scroll (5:1-4) | |
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| Flying Ephah (5:5-11) | |
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| Four Chariots (6:1-8) | |
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| Oracle Regarding Joshua (6:9-15) | |
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| Question Regarding Fasting (7:1-7) | |
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| Past Unfaithfulness (7:8-14) | |
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| Zion's Future (8:1-8) | |
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| The Present Situation (8:9-13) | |
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| Past Contrasted with the Present (8:14-17) | |
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| Answer Regarding Fasting (8:18-19) | |
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| Zion's Future (8:20-23) | |
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| Introduction: Zechariah 9-14 | |
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| Commentary: Zechariah 9-14 | |
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| Yahweh Against the Nations (9:1-8) | |
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| Yahweh to Save Jerusalem (9:9-17) | |
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| Yahweh Against the Shepherds (10:1-12) | |
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| Shepherds of the Community (11:1-17) | |
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| The Protection of Judah and Jerusalem (12:1-9) | |
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| The Pierced One (12:10-14) | |
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| The End of Idolatry and Prophecy (13:1-9) | |
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| The Final Supremacy of Jerusalem (14:1-21) | |
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| Introduction: Malachi | |
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| Literary Analysis | |
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| Social and Historical Analysis | |
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| Theological Analysis | |
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| Commentary: Malachi | |
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| Superscription (1:1) | |
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| People and God Argue About Love (1:2-5) | |
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| Priests and God Argue About Respect (1:6-2:9) | |
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| People and God Argue About "Profaning the Covenant of the Fathers" (2:10-16) | |
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| People and God Argue About God's Justice (2:17-3:5) | |
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| People and God Argue About Scarcity and Abundance (3:6-12) | |
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| People and God Argue About the Value of Serving God (3:13-4:3 [Heb. 3:13-21]) | |
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| Closing Statements Connecting the Law and the Prophets (4:4-6 [Heb. 3:22-24]) | |
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| Bibliography | |