The book of Micah reflects the turbulence of several centuries, for only a small part of the prophetic sayings it present to its readers are from Micah of Moresheth, who saw clouds of doom on the horizon as early as the neo-Assyiran era. The book also contains sayings from the neo-Babylonian period, a time when the strom broke and new prophetic voices accompained the people through their experi…
The book of Obadiah simply gathers together prophetic sayings. The book of Jonah chooses for its proclamation an art from, the narrative.
The series is designed to be a critical and historical commentary to the Bible without arbitrary limits in size or scope.
"Wolff's commentary on Micah is one of the most thorough works available in English. His insightful observations on the message of the prophet make this book a standard commentary on Micah for years to come. It is highly recommended to scholars, ministers, and theological students as an indispensable aid"--Publisher description.
Professor Wolff's clear and thorough orientation to the collection of oracles in the book of Obadiah and to the narrative art of the book of Jonah. Differently, both prophets provide an answer to what the interaction is between the whole of humanity God has createdand His people in particular.
Rev. translation of Anthropologie des Alten Testaments. Bibliography: p. [256]-270. Includes indexes.