Overview
Explore the contemporary significance of the Old Testament and hear the Word of God afresh
Highly regarded Old Testament scholar John Goldingay offers a substantive and useful commentary on Hosea through Micah and explores the contemporary significance of these prophetic books.
This volume, the first in a new series on the Prophets, complements the successful Baker Commentary on the Old Testament: Wisdom and Psalms series. Each volume is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the text. Series editors are Mark J. Boda and J. Gordon McConville.
In addition to paragraph-level commentary, all volumes of the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament series feature:
● A fresh translation of the Hebrew text
● Incisive comments based on the author's translation
● Linguistic, historical, and canonical insights
● Theological reflections
● Footnotes addressing technical matters
Pastors, teachers, and all serious students of the Bible will find here an accessible commentary that will serve as an excellent resource for their study.
Highly regarded Old Testament scholar John Goldingay offers a substantive and useful commentary on Hosea through Micah and explores the contemporary significance of these prophetic books.
This volume, the first in a new series on the Prophets, complements the successful Baker Commentary on the Old Testament: Wisdom and Psalms series. Each volume is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the text. Series editors are Mark J. Boda and J. Gordon McConville.
In addition to paragraph-level commentary, all volumes of the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament series feature:
● A fresh translation of the Hebrew text
● Incisive comments based on the author's translation
● Linguistic, historical, and canonical insights
● Theological reflections
● Footnotes addressing technical matters
Pastors, teachers, and all serious students of the Bible will find here an accessible commentary that will serve as an excellent resource for their study.
Media
Hosea–Micah reviewed in RBL
“Aimed primarily at a Christian audience of teachers and preachers. . . . Highly readable and engaging.”
Hosea-Micah reviewed in Bulletin for Biblical Research
“In a world of academic biblical studies, awash in commentaries, the logical question is: Why this one? Answer: it is packed with evidence of a prodigious amount of work. . . . [It] is succinct, erudite, thorough, and accessible.”
Endorsements
"Goldingay's Hosea-Micah delves into the riches of the first half of the book of the Twelve in the Christian canon, resulting in an illuminating exposition of a significant portion of the First Testament. This commentary is both accessible and erudite, both extensive and succinct, offering both diachronic and synchronic interpretations with insightful theological reflections. Hosea-Micah is an invaluable resource for student and scholar alike."
Chloe T. Sun, professor of Old Testament, Logos Evangelical Seminary
"Goldingay has done it again! Like his previous volumes, this new work offers engaging commentary that is exegetically sound and theologically sensitive. And he has done so with his usual panache. This commentary on these six important prophets will take a prominent place on my shelf."
Bill T. Arnold, Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation, Asbury Theological Seminary
"Goldingay's intentionally alienating translations and properly provocative readings combine with his characteristically cogent observations to produce a commentary of verve and power. Readers tracking with Goldingay will discover that familiar passages require new reckoning. Bold and risk-taking in his engagement with Scripture, Goldingay invites those peering over his shoulder to look with fresh eyes on these ancient prophets and then, with renewed attention, toward their contemporary relevance."
David Reimer, Faith Mission Bible College, Edinburgh; School of Divinity, University of St. Andrews
Author
John Goldingay
John Goldingay (PhD, University of Nottingham) is senior professor of Old Testament and David Allan Hubbard Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is an ordained priest in the Church of England and is the author of numerous books, including a three-volume Old Testament Theology as well as major commentaries on Genesis, the Psalms, Isaiah 40-66, Daniel, and Hosea-Micah. Goldingay lives in Oxford, England.