Excerpt from The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Vol. 2 of 2: Commonly Called the Minor
The first volume on the Twelve Prophets dealt with the three who belonged to the Eighth Century: Amos, Hosea and Micah. This second volume includes the other nine books arranged in chronological order: Zephaniah, Nahum and Habak-kuk, of the Seventh Century; Obadiah, of the Exile; Haggai, Zechariah i. - viii., "Malachi" and Joel, of the Persian Period, 538-331; "Zechariah" ix. - xiv. and the Book of Jonah, of the Greek Period, which began in 332, the date of Alexander"s Syrian campaign.
The same plan has been followed as in Volume I. A historical introduction is offered to each period. To each prophet are given, first a chapter of critical introduction, and then one or more chapters of exposition. A complete translation has been furnished, with critical and explanatory notes. All questions of date and of text, and nearly all of interpretation, have been confined to the introductions and the notes, so that those who consult the volume only for expository purposes will find the exposition unencumbered by the discussion of technical points.
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