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Subject Guide: Minor Prophets
Minor Prophets
The minor prophets wrote to call the hearts of Israel to God and keep their focus on Him. Many wrote at times when Israel was going after idols. After the exile the prophets helped to restore Israel and re-establish temple sacrifices.
Journal Articles
Dissertations
Minor Prophet Resources
Slavitt, David R.
ProQuest
“Minor” with respect to length only, they are from the literary point of view some of the most interesting texts in the Bible–passionate, visionary, and written with genuine literary sophistication.
James D. Nogalski
ProQuest
Following the Hebrew canon, the author offers a basic introduction, which includes critical issues such as authorship, unity, dates of composition and revision, and structure.
Minor Prophets
The commentaries in ProQuest by Cyril of Alexandria and Theodore of Mopsuestia are not considered modern sources. Use these other options:
- (ProQuest) Slavitt, David R. The Book of the Twelve Prophets
- (ProQuest) Lelerc, Thomas L. Introduction to the Prophets: Their Stories, Sayings, and Scrolls
- (ProQuest) Tiemeyer, Lena-Sofia and Jakob Wohrle. The Book of the Twelve: Composition, Reception, and Interpretation.
- (Online) Heater, Homer, Jr. Outline of the Old Testament Prophets
- (ProQuest) Timmer, Daniel. The Non-Israelite Nations in the Book of the Twelve: Thematic Coherence and Diachronic-Synchronic Relationship in the Minor Prophets
- (Online) McComiskey, Thomas Edward. The Minor Prophets: Exegetical and Expository Commentary: Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Hosea Commentaries
Joel Commentaries
More Joel
- (ProQuest) Troxel, Ronald L. Joel: Scope, Genre(s), and Meaning
- (ProQuest) Prinsloo, Willem S. The Theology of the Book of Joel
- (ProQuest) Barker, Joel. From the Depths of Despair to the Promise of Presence: A Rhetorical Reading of the Book of Joel
- (ProQuest) Toffelmire, Colin. A Discourse and Register Analysis of the Prophetic Book of Joel
- (ProQuest) Strazicich, John. Joel’s Use of Scripture and the Scripture’s Use of Joel: Appropriation and Resignification in Second Temple Judaism and Early Christianity
- (Library) The Minor Prophets: An Exegetical and Expository Commentary: Hosea, Joel, Amos
Amos Commentaries
More Amos
Obadiah Commentaries
More Obadiah
- (ProQuest) Ben Zvi, Ehud, A Historical-Critial Study of the Book of Obadiah
Jonah Commentaries
More Jonah
- (ProQuest) Salters, R. B. Jonah and Lamentations
- (ProQuest) Ehud Ben Zvi. The Signs of Jonah: Reading and Rereading in Ancient Yehud
- (ProQuest) Bolin, Thomas M. Freedom Beyond Forgiveness: The Book of Jonah Re-Examined
- (ProQuest) Handy, Lowell K. Jonah’s World: Social Science and the Reading of Prophetic Story
Micah Commentaries
Nahum Commentaries
More Nahum
Habakkuk Commentaries
More Habakkuk
Zephaniah Commentaries
More Zephaniah
- (ProQuest) O’Brien, Julia M. Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi: Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries
- (ProQuest) Coggins, R. J. Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries (Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)
- (Library) Baker, David W. Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah
- (Online) McComiskey, Thomas Edward. The Minor Prophets: Exegetical and Expository Commentary: Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Haggai Commentaries
More Haggai
- (ProQuest) O’Brien, Julia M. Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi: Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries
- (ProQuest) Coggins, R. J. Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries (Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)
- (ProQuest) Tollington, Janet E. Tradition and Innovation in Haggai and Zechariah 1-8
- (Online) McComiskey, Thomas Edward. The Minor Prophets: Exegetical and Expository Commentary: Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Zechariah Commentaries
More Zechariah
- (ProQuest) O’Brien, Julia M. Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi: Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries
- (ProQuest) Coggins, R. J. Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries (Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)
- (ProQuest) Tollington, Janet E. Tradition and Innovation in Haggai and Zechariah 1-8
- (Online) McComiskey, Thomas Edward. The Minor Prophets: Exegetical and Expository Commentary: Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Malachi Commentaries
More Malachi
- (ProQuest) O’Brien, Julia M. Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi: Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries
- (ProQuest) Coggins, R. J. Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries (Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)
- (Online) McComiskey, Thomas Edward. The Minor Prophets: Exegetical and Expository Commentary: Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi