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Joel and Amos : a commentary on the books of the Prophets Joel and Amos / by Hans Walter Wolff ; translated by Waldemar Janzen, S. Dean McBride, Jr., and Charles A. Muenchow ; edited by S. Dean McBride, Jr.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Original language: German Series: Hermeneia--a critical and historical commentary on the BiblePublication details: Philadelphia : Fortress Press, ©1977.Description: xxiv, 392 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0800660072
  • 9780800660079
Uniform titles:
  • Joel und Amos. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 224/.7/077 18
LOC classification:
  • BS1575.3 .W64213
Other classification:
  • 11.41
Contents:
Joel -- Introduction -- The position of the book in the canon -- The time of Joel -- The book of Joel -- The language of Joel -- The message of Joel -- Commentary -- 1:1-20 Locusts as forerunners of the day of Yahweh -- 2:1-17 Call to return before the day of Yahweh -- 2:18--3:5 [2:18-32] New life for all who call upon Yahweh -- 4:1-21 [3:1-21] The judgment on the enemies of God's people -- Amos -- Introduction -- The period -- The man Amos -- The language of Amos -- The message of Amos -- The formation of the book of Amos -- Commentary -- 1:1-2 The title and motto of the book -- 1:3--2:16 The guiltiest of the guilty -- 3:1-2 Election as basis for judgment -- 3:3-8 Compelled to announce disaster -- 3:9-11 Terror in Samaria -- 3:12 "Rescue" as proof of death -- 3:13-15 The destruction of buildings -- 4:1-3 Against the women of Samaria -- 4:4-13 A reproach of the cult pilgrims and its later interpretation -- 5:1-17 Funerary lamentation over Israel -- 5:18-20 The inescapable grip of Yahweh -- 5:21-27 The rejection of worship -- 6:1-7 Woe to those who are secure -- 6:8-11 The fall of the city -- 6:12 Distortion of the natural order -- 6:13-14 The destruction of the victor --7:1-9 No more forgiveness -- 7:10-17 The accuser is condemned -- 8:1-3 The end has come -- 8:4-14 Oracles concerning the end -- 9:1-6 None will escape -- 9:7-10 Who must die? -- 9:11-15 Beyond the end.
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Books Academic Resource Center at Levitt General Stacks (LOWER Level) BS 1575.3 .W64213 1977 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 206061

Original German edition published as volume 2 of the series Dodekapropheton.

Includes the text of the books of Joel and Amos, in English translation.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-371) and index.

Joel -- Introduction -- The position of the book in the canon -- The time of Joel -- The book of Joel -- The language of Joel -- The message of Joel -- Commentary -- 1:1-20 Locusts as forerunners of the day of Yahweh -- 2:1-17 Call to return before the day of Yahweh -- 2:18--3:5 [2:18-32] New life for all who call upon Yahweh -- 4:1-21 [3:1-21] The judgment on the enemies of God's people -- Amos -- Introduction -- The period -- The man Amos -- The language of Amos -- The message of Amos -- The formation of the book of Amos -- Commentary -- 1:1-2 The title and motto of the book -- 1:3--2:16 The guiltiest of the guilty -- 3:1-2 Election as basis for judgment -- 3:3-8 Compelled to announce disaster -- 3:9-11 Terror in Samaria -- 3:12 "Rescue" as proof of death -- 3:13-15 The destruction of buildings -- 4:1-3 Against the women of Samaria -- 4:4-13 A reproach of the cult pilgrims and its later interpretation -- 5:1-17 Funerary lamentation over Israel -- 5:18-20 The inescapable grip of Yahweh -- 5:21-27 The rejection of worship -- 6:1-7 Woe to those who are secure -- 6:8-11 The fall of the city -- 6:12 Distortion of the natural order -- 6:13-14 The destruction of the victor --7:1-9 No more forgiveness -- 7:10-17 The accuser is condemned -- 8:1-3 The end has come -- 8:4-14 Oracles concerning the end -- 9:1-6 None will escape -- 9:7-10 Who must die? -- 9:11-15 Beyond the end.

Translation of Dodekapropheton 2: Joel and Amos (2. Aufl.).

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