Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: Lights in the Valley

by Yaakov Beasley

Publisher:

The Toby Press

, 2020

Overview

Master teacher Rabbi Yaakov Beasley carefully reveals the messages and meanings of these often unfamiliar books of the Twelve Minor Prophets: Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah. Drawing from the best of traditional and contemporary scholarship, Rabbi Beasley shows us why these prophets are as relevant today as they were to the Jews of Judah so many years ago.

Key Features

• Reveals the messages and meanings of these often unfamiliar books of the Twelve Minor Prophets.
• Draws from the best of traditional and contemporary scholarship.
• Shows us why these prophets are as relevant today as they were to the Jews of Judah so many years ago.

Contents

• Introduction: Studying Prophets
• Prologue
• Historical Background
• NAHUM
• Introduction
• 1:1 Superscription
• 1:2–1:8 The God of Vengeance
• 1:9–2:1 Comforting Judah
• 2:2–2:14 The Assault on Nineveh
• 3:1–3:19 How Could Nineveh Fall?
• Appendix: From Nahum to Jeremiah
• Conclusion: Nahum’s Message Today
• HABAKKUK
• Introduction
• 1:1 Superscription
• 1:2–1:11 The First Dialogue between Habakkuk and God
• 1:12–2:4 The Second Dialogue between Habakkuk and God
• 2:5–2:20 Visions of Woe for the Wicked
• 3:1–3:2 Superscription and Petition of Habakkuk’s Prayer
• 3:3–3:19 Habakkuk’s Prayer: Content and Reaction
• Conclusion: Faith That Questions
• ZEPHANIAH
• Introduction
• 1:1 Superscription
• 1:2–1:18 “The Day of the Lord”
• 2:1–2:3 Zephaniah Calls for Repentance
• 2:4–2:15 Judging the Nations
• 3:1–3:8 Jerusalem Will Not Escape
• 3:9–3:20 Ending with Hope
• Conclusion: From Destruction to Deliverance
• Epilogue
• Selected Bibliography

Product Details

• Title: Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: Lights in the Valley
• Author: Yaakov Beasley
• Edition: First Edition
• Series: Maggid Studies in Tanakh
• Publisher: The Toby Press
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Pages: 262
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Nahum › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Habakkuk › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Zephaniah › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781592645213, 1592645216
• Resource ID: LLS:NHMHBKKKLGHVLLY
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-10-09T17:49:22Z

About Yaakov Beasley

Yaakov Beasley. Originally from Toronto, Rabbi Yaakov Beasley is a popular and passionate teacher and writer. He studied at Yeshiva University and Herzog College, and holds a BA from Bar Ilan University. He is the Tanakh coordinator at Yeshivat Hesder Lev HaTorah and hosts the Tanach Talks podcast.