The books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah / [print]
by O. Palmer Robertson.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : W.B. Eerdmans, (c)1990.
- x, 357 pages ; 23 cm.
- New international commentary on the Old Testament .
- New international commentary on the Old Testament .
The book of Nahum Superscription (1:1) ; Public announcement of Nineveh's judgment (1:2-14) ; Dramatic depiction of Nineveh's judgment (2:1-14 [Eng. 1:15--2:13.) ; The surety of Nineveh's judgment (3:1-19) ; The book of Habakkuk Superscription (1:1) ; The dialogue of protest (1:2-17) ; The resolution of wisdom (2:1-20) ; A psalm of submission (3:1-19) ; The book of Zephaniah Superscription (1:1) ; Cosmic covenantal judgment comes with Yahweh's great day (1:2-18) ; The call to repentance sounds before the arrival of God's great day (2:1-15) ; God reconstitutes his people with the arrival of that great day (3:1-20).
In this commentary Robertson combines the insights of biblical theology with a keen awareness of the age in which we live. After first dealing with the relevant background issues of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah, including the redemptive-historical setting, theological perspective, date and authorship, Robertson applies the care and precision of an exegete and the concern of a pastor to his verse-by-verse exposition of each book. The result is a relevant confrontation with the ancient call to repentance and faith