Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah (Apollos Old Testament Commentary | AOT)
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
The Apollos Old Testament Commentary (AOT) aims to take with equal seriousness the divine and human aspects of Scripture. It expounds the books of the Old Testament in a scholarly manner accessible to non-experts, and it shows the relevance of the Old Testament to modern readers. Written by an international team of scholars and edited by David W. Baker and Gordon J. Wenham, these commentaries are intended to serve the needs of those who preach from the Old Testament, as well as scholars and all serious students of the Bible.
The AOT series introduces and examines the books of the Old Testament, bridging the gap between the age in which they were written and the age in which we now read them. Each commentary begins with an Introduction which gives an overview of the issues of date, authorship, sources, and outlines the theology of the book, providing pointers towards its interpretation and contemporary application. An annotated Translation of the Hebrew text by the author forms the basis for the subsequent commentary.
Within the commentary, form and structure sections examine the context, rhetorical devices, and source and form-critical issues of each passage. Comment sections offer thorough, detailed exegesis of the historical and theological meaning of each passage, and explanation sections offer a full exposition of the theological message within the framework of biblical theology and a commitment to the inspiration and authority of the Old Testament.
- Presents scholarly content in an accessible manner
- Aims to reveal the relevance of the Old Testament to modern readers
- Provides an introduction, an annotated tranlation of the Hebrew text, and in-depth commentary
- Title: Obadiah, Jonah & Micah
- Author: Elaine Phillips
- Series: Apollos Old Testament Commentary
- Volume: 23
- Publisher: Apollos
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Pages: 393
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. O.T. Obadiah › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Jonah › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Micah › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9781789743784, 9781789743777, 1789743788, 178974377X
- Resource ID: LLS:AOT31OB
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-08-30T23:06:04Z
Reviews
2 ratings
PK Fitz
7/31/2023
David Nash
7/30/2023
Rigor and depth in a minor prophets commentary Good commentaries on OT books are rare; good commentaries on the minor prophets are even more so. This commentary deserves consideration for a place in the library of any serious Bible student. In the introductory materials for each book the author highlights issues which when properly understood help to clarify the book’s message. For example, in Obadiah, a brief historical survey of Edom is included, as are literary considerations and a comparison with the writings of Jeremiah. In Jonah, the author reviews the geopolitical situation with Assyria in the 8th and 9th centuries. In Micah, the author addresses the question of when these oracles were spoken and compiled. The main body of each book includes sub-units with the following sections: translation, notes from the text, form and structure, comment, and explanation. The first two sections help to answer the question “what does the text say?”; the last three, “what does the text mean?”. The author provides a literal translation from the Hebrew, references variants in available manuscripts (Hebrew and Greek), and provides analysis and application based on a sound understanding of OT Biblical theology. And lest that seem to be all well and good but perhaps a bit dry, there are devotional emphases that are also included, such as the poetic but obscure, “Oh, Where Are Kings And Empires Now” (Arthur Coxe, 1839). Finally, the extensive bibliography provides avenues for further study and also demonstrates the thoroughness of this work. Highly recommended!
