The Books of Amos, Hosea, MicahThe plan of this volume of commentary on the New English Bible text of three Old Testament books follows the pattern established by the New Testament series of Cambridge Bible Commentaries on the New English Bible. The main divisions of the text are those provided by the New English Bible itself. The text is further subdivided for the purposes of the commentary, which is printed in short sections following the relevant portion of text. In his introduction Dr McKeating discusses the chronology of the books in this volume, indicating briefly the historical events of the period. He examines the structure and content of these books and shows how these three men, alike in their intensity but utterly different in background and in temperament, reflect three different attitudes to a corrupt society. |
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Amos ancient appear Assyria Baal become beginning Bethel bring brought called century chapter clear comes concerned covenant crime described disaster divine earth Egypt enemies Ephraim evidence exile expression fact fall Festival fire follows fruit give God's hand Hebrew Hosea idea images implies interpretation Israel Israelite Jacob Jerusalem Judah judgement justice king Kingdom land later literally live look LORD means mentioned Micah mind natural never northern offer Old Testament oracle originally passage perhaps period picture possible present priests prob probably prophesy prophet punishment refer regarded religion religious rendering rulers Samaria sanctuary seems Sept similar sins sometimes speaking stands suggests taken theme thing thinking thought tion traditions translation turn verse vision wanton whole wine word worship