The Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and ZephaniahIn 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 redemptive-historical setting, theological perspective, date and authorship, and so on 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 a confrontation greatly needed in todays world. |
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INTRODUCTION CONTENTS I RedemptiveHistorical Setting | 1 |
Theological Perspective | 17 |
Shape of the Prophecies | 25 |
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1QpHab Almighty ancient appears Ashurbanipal awesome Babylon Babylonian Biblical Book of Nahum book of Zephaniah brutality Calvin Chaldeans Chemarim Christ coming concerning context covenant covenantal curse David Day of Yahweh declares deliverance depicts described destruction Deut Deuteronomy devastation divine earth Egypt enemies Exod expression faith final glory God's judgment Habakkuk Hebrew holy human imagery indicates interpretation Israel J. M. P. Smith Jehoiachin Jehoiakim Jeremiah Jerusalem Jesus Josiah Judah judg justice Keil king of Assyria land live Lord Lord's Manasseh manifestation Matt meaning ment mighty Moab Moses Nahum nations Nineveh Old Testament oppression parallelism person perspective phrase promise prophecy prophet Qumran reference rejoice remnant revelation righteous Rudolph salvation Scripture Sennacherib shame significance speaks specifically steadfast trust suggests temple term Thebes theophany tion translation underscores utter verb verse violence vision wicked word worship wrath Zeph Zephaniah