Joel: A New Translation with Notes (Anchor Bible)

Joel: A New Translation with Notes (Anchor Bible)

Scripture Scholar James L. CrenshawÂ Â Captures The Ominous, Yet Hopeful Spirit Of Joel'sÂ Â Prophecy In His New Translation AndÂ Â Commentary.

Joel's Prophecy has an unexpectedly familiarÂ Â ring to it. The biblical book of Joel is relevant toÂ Â our late-twentieth-century world because itÂ Â confronts an age when people tolerated almost anything,Â Â did not want someone telling them how to liveÂ Â their lives, and had difficulty distinguishing rightÂ Â from wrong. It was at once a time ofÂ Â self-indulgence and a time of spiritual decay. The economic andÂ Â political disparity of the day, combined withÂ Â widespread social injustice and deviant religiousÂ Â practices, brought about God's judgment on his chosenÂ Â people, the judahites. Pleading the litany of sinsÂ Â in Joel is like reading the newspaper, things haveÂ Â not changed much in 2,500 years. Leading ScriptureÂ Â scholar James L. Crenshaw's fresh translation ofÂ Â the biblical prophecy of Joel combines the latestÂ Â research into Hebrew language and literature withÂ Â down-to-earth insights into how Joel's words relateÂ Â to the modern world. Drawing upon a thoroughÂ Â analysis of the book's grammar and philology, literaryÂ Â forms and context, religious and social situation,Â Â and historical setting, Crenshaw offers the mostÂ Â informed and up-to-date commentary available. ForÂ Â those who want to read and understand Joel, thisÂ Â book is indispensable.
Country USA
Manufacturer Doubleday Religion
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 1995-09-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385412056

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Doubleday Religion
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	1995-09-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780385412056

Joel: A New Translation with Notes (Anchor Bible)

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