Document Type
Paper
Publication Date
Fall 2019
Abstract
The 12 Minor Prophets—Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi—are some of the smallest and most obscure books in the Bible. They each seem to deal with God’s relationship to Israel independently, describing various aspects of judgment and restoration; however, each work is actually assembled in the Hebrew canon as one collection called “The Book of the Twelve” and thus subject to much debate about whether or not these various writings were meant to be read as a unity. In light of the work’s literary qualities, connection to the broader canon of Scripture, and underlying theology, the evidence most strongly suggests that the Book of the Twelve was indeed constructed to be handled as a singular entity and should be lived out more holistically when interpreted as such.
Recommended Citation
Kaiser, Garrett, "Reading the Minor Prophets as Unified and Diverse" (2019). Biblical Studies Student Projects. 21.
https://pillars.taylor.edu/biblical-studies/21
Notes
Course: BIB 340 (Hebrew Prophets), Dr. May Young