Sheffield Old Testament Guides: Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi

by Robert Coggins

Publisher:

Sheffield Academic Press

, 1996

Overview

Coggins first analyzes the historical setting of the books, including the concept of prophets under the oppression of foreign rulers. He describes the editorial framework and then analyzes the content of Haggai and Zechariah 1–8. The author discusses the problem of “theocracy” versus “eschatology” as it related to prophets of the post-exilic times, then moves on to address Zechariah 9–14 and Malachi. The last chapter of this book puts the contents and ideals of these three biblical works into larger perspective, looking forward into the times of the New Testament writers.

Product Details

• Title: Sheffield Old Testament Guides: Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi
• Author: Robert J. Coggins
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Pages: 87

About Robert Coggins

Robert Coggins was formerly Senior Lecturer in Old Testament at King’s College, London. His previous publications include Samaritans and Jews and commentaries on 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah in the Cambridge Bible series and on Nahum and Obadiah in the International Theological Commentary series. He also edited and contributed to the volume of essays in honor of Professor Peter A. Ackroyd, Israel’s Prophetic Tradition.