The Minor Prophets in the New Testament - (Library of New Testament Studies) by Maaten J J Menken (Hardcover)

About the Book

Readers are given an overview of the status, role and function of the Minor Prophets in the first century.

Book Synopsis

The Minor Prophets in the New Testament brings together a set of specially commissioned studies by authors who are experts in the field.

After an introductory chapter on the use of the Minor Prophets in the second temple literature, each of the New Testament books that contain quotations from the Minor Prophets are discussed: Mark, Matthew, Luke-Acts, John, Paul, Hebrews, James, 1 and 2 Peter, and Revelation.

Readers are given an overview of the status, role and function of the Minor Prophets in the first century. The text considers the Greek and Hebrew manuscript traditions and offers insights into the various hermeneutical stances of the New Testament authors and the development of New Testament theology.

Review Quotes

"The volume as a whole provides a helpful resource for prophetic study and an essential resource for those examining the use of the Old Testament in the New." --Religious Studies Review

About the Author

Maarten J. J. Menken is Professor of New Testament Exegesis at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Tilburg, The Netherlands Steve Moyise is Professor of New Testament at the University of Chichester and author of "The Old Testament in the Book of Revelation" (Sheffield, 1995) and "The Old" "Testament in the New "(Continuum, 2001). He is the series editor of The T&T Clark Approaches to Biblical Studies.