The Twelve Prophets in the New Testament |
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| Series edited by:
| Gossai, Hemchand |
| Author:
| Shepherd, Michael B. |
| Series title: | Studies in Biblical Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4331-1346-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $148.95 |
Book Description:
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It has been widely recognized that the Book of the Twelve, Hosea to Malachi, was considered a single composition in antiquity. Recent articles and monographs have discussed the internal clues to this composition, but there has been little effort to understand the way the New Testament authors quote from the Twelve in light of the compositional unity of the book.
The Twelve Prophets in the New Testament contends that New Testament quotations from the Twelve presuppose knowledge...
More DescriptionIt has been widely recognized that the Book of the Twelve, Hosea to Malachi, was considered a single composition in antiquity. Recent articles and monographs have discussed the internal clues to this composition, but there has been little effort to understand the way the New Testament authors quote from the Twelve in light of the compositional unity of the book. The Twelve Prophets in the New Testament contends that New Testament quotations from the Twelve presuppose knowledge of the larger whole and cannot be understood correctly apart from awareness of the compositional strategy of the Twelve.