Minor Prophets

by Charles L. Feinberg

Book Overview

The Minor Prophets is a collection of expositional essays on each of the twelve prophets. Dr. Feinberg's work illuminates the life, times, and major emphases of these men of God. Dr. Feinberg brings... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802453058
• ISBN13: 9780802453051
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

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Great Find

The "used" book was in like-new condition. Only the book jacket was worn. I was very satisfied with my purchase.

A Scholarly Introduction

I'm glad to see this out in paperback, I prize my earlier hardback edition for its depth and breadth.Feinberg brings the contents of these twelve books to life with his knowledge of their cultural environments within the sweep of Biblical prophecy. This book provides help in applying the words of these writers to modern life.If you're going to buy one book on the minor prophets this should be it.

Excellent General Resource

In 1948 Charles Feinberg began the work that would evolve into a rare gem of a book when he published the first part of his extensive studies in the Minor Prophets. Originally, a collection of expository essays, Feinberg took great care in transferring them into a scholarly collection of much quality. Feinberg proves himself a first rate scholar with his careful exposition of the text. Before his rather recent death, he was known as one of the nation's foremost authorities in issues stemming from Jewish history, both Old Testament and intertestamental. And his expertise in Biblical prophecy was among the top of his field. After all, of how many Biblical scholars can it be said that they trained for the rabbinate before their conversion?The Minor Prophets is primarily a compilation of five volume previously published in the book series The Major Messages of the Minor Prophets. These divisions are seen in the book's five sections reproduced in the exact order of their publication. Feinberg's ultimate purpose seems to be to produce an introductory work on these oft-neglected books. He goes into minimal detail. This is after all not so much a commentary as a guidebook. But those details he does reveal prove to be well chosen and work effectively in giving the reader a more than adequate acquaintance with the Twelve.Feinberg does not attempt at a general introduction to the Minor Prophets. Nor does he a conclusion. Rather, he allows the individual books to speak for themselves. Any unity that exists among the Twelve must come from the Biblical text itself, rather than from some forced sense of cohesiveness pushed onto the text by the writer. The grouping together of chapters within the five parts follow the order of the English text (save Zechariah which is in a category all its own) instead of a historical or thematic type of unity. This is advantageous as a point of reference. However, thematic unity would have been more helpful in this writer's opinion if for no other reason than to make interpretation easier and more convenient.The setup of individual chapters is convenient for purposes of a general overview. The splitting of the text into major and minor sections without outline numbers gave it a more informal tone. However, for the one studying a minor prophet or a part of a chapter or book in depth, this is no way to go. It is difficult to find information on a specific verse without time wasted in searching that could have been spent in study. As an example of how Feinberg handles the text we shall examine his examination of one of the prophets in depth. Let us look at his handling of, let's say Joel. He begin the chapter by dedicating it to his children, and then offering his purpose for writing the chapter. He then begins the main text of the chapter, dividing it into three sections: The Locust Plague and Day of Jehovah, The Outpoured Spirit and The Judgment of All Nations. He divides the first major section into five more, the second major

Best Commentary on the Minor Prophets

This work is the best commentary on the Minor Prophets from a conservative, dispensational, premillennial viewpoint. The work is ideally suited for pastors or serious Bible students. It is not tedious, but definitely scholarly and well researched.The strength of this book is its purpose, interpretation. It is not intended to be a popular commentary with an accent on application, but seeks to focus upon discerning the text. Yet it does not get tedious with grammatical overkill.As a pastor of over 20 years, it is the first book I reach for (after my Bible) when studying the Minor Prophets. I rarely sense a need to reach for another.