The Conceptual Coherence of the Book of Micah

by Mignon R. Jacobs

Book Overview

This book examines the coherence of the book of Micah by means of analysis of the text's literary structure and conceptuality. A two-part structure is proposed, divided between chs. 1-5 and 6-7, each part characterized by a dispute over the fate of Israel. The interrelationship of the parts, including prophecies of judgment and announcements of promise suggests that the basis of the book's coherence is that Yahweh's justice in judgment and mercy,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567302873
• ISBN13: 9780567302878
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"