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A fascinating commentary on one of the most difficult of the Old
Testament prophets.
The aim of this work is to present for theological consideration
the Old Testament witness to the nature of man. It contains
detailed studies of the way in which Israelite man was thought of,
and of the ways in which the Old Testament describes his physical
being. Part two then goes on to look at the context in which Hebrew
man lived out his existence, and its notion of time and of the
created universe, in which man both worked and found leisure. Part
three moves on to the social aspect of man's life, with its
institutions, pattems of relationship and moral demands. A
concluding chapter sums up the overall picture given in the Old
Testament of man's destiny. The book is well translated and
readable, and has a very great usefulness for the general reader of
the Bible, because of the way in which it fills out the picture of
what life was like in Old Testament times. While it is primarily
aimed at a theological readership, it will prove to be an
indispensable tool for any study of Old Testament ethics. At a host
of points it describes very lucidly the context of moral behaviour
in the life of ancient Israel. In line with this it reveals very
clearly the possibilities which life offered, and serves in a
number of ways to illuminate the reasoning behind Israelite laws.
All in all it impresses the reader with a recognition of the
inextricable way in which culture, religion and morality are
intertwined in the Old Testament. Only by attention to this can
biblical morality and the biblical conception of man be understood.
Professor Wolff's clear and thorough orientation to the collection
of oracles in the book of Obadiah and to the narrative art of the
book of Jonah. Differently, both prophets provide an answer to what
the interaction is between the whole of humanity God has
created-and His people in particular.
This book offers the best current handling of Pentateuchal
traditions as they operated in the past and as they help the church
now. Hans Walter Wolff sees Israel's faith tradition as a
continuous kerygmatic response to a variety of cultural challenges.
Walter Brueggemann introduces this dynamic view of tradition. Both
authors approach the Pentateuch as a treasury of new expressions of
faith resulting from conflicts between traditional formulas and
changing social conditions. Today's church can remain spiritually
alive only if its traditions continue to be as resilient as they
were in the Old Testament community. Wolff and Brueggemann affirm
that modern crises of faith should be met with fresh articulations
in the manner of ancient Israel-- innovative and pertinent if they
are strengthened by the relevance of the past.
"There is nothing else in English that compares with Luz's
commentary; it is the best!" -- James M. Robinson "This volume is a
joy to read." -- Schuyler Brown "It is an outstanding commentary,
the first to use the Wirkungsge-schichte, the understanding of the
text throughout the centuries, to interpret the text itself."
--Eduard Schweizer
In this distinguished commentary, Wolff's task is to defend Haggai
as much more than a minor prophet. He was a man whose feet were
placed firmly on the ground, one of the dominating figures of the
postexilic community, the main instigator of the rebuilding of the
Jerusalem temple, and so responsible for inaugurating a new era in
Jewish history.
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