Zephaniah : a commentary /

Sweeney, Marvin A. 1953-,

Zephaniah : a commentary / by Marvin A. Sweeney ; edited by Paul D. Hanson. - Minneapolis, Minnesota : Fortress Press, (c)2003. - xviii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Hermeneia-- a critical and historical commentary on the Bible .



Introduction. The Masoretic version ; The Septuagint ; The scrolls from the Judean Wilderness ; Targum Zephaniah ; The Peshitta ; The Vulgate and Old Latin texts ; Other textual traditions ; Zephaniah in later traditions -- Commentary. Superscription to the book ; Prophetic announcement of the day of YHWH ; Report of YHWH's oracular speeches ; The Prophet's announcement of the day of YHWH ; The Prophet's parenetic address to seek YHWH ; Prophetic exhortation to seek YHWH ; Oracle concerning Philista ; Oracle concerning Moab and Ammon ; Oracle concerning Cush ; Oracle concerning Assyria ; Woe speech concerning Jerusalem ; The Prophet's presentation of YHWH's speech concerning the restoration of Jerusalem ; The Prophet's exhortation to Jerusalem : YHWH will establish Jerusalem as holy center of creation.



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