Introduction to the Book of the Twelve with James Nogalski

Dr. James Nogalski (Baylor University) introduces us to the Book of the Twelve. We discuss:

• The significance of the titles “The Book of the Twelve” and “Minor Prophets.”
• Evidence that The Twelve were considered one scroll or book.
• The historical context of the development of The Twelve.
• The different canonical placements of The Twelve, and the different traditions of ordering the individual books of The Twelve.
• Catchwords that link the individual books in The Twelve.
• A speed round where Jim briefly summarizes each book within The Twelve.
• Jim’s favourite of the The Twelve.
• The genre of prophetic literature.
• The challenge of relating historical crises to God’s judgment.

Relevant Works by James Nogalski

• Literary Precursors to the Book of the Twelve. BZAW 217. De Gruyter, 1993
• Redactional Processes in the Book of the Twelve. BZAW 218. De Gruyter, 1993.
• Two Sides of a Coin: Juxtaposing Views on Interpreting the Book of the Twelve/Twelve Prophetic Books. With Ehud Ben Zvi. Gorgias Press, 2009.
• The Book of the Twelve: Hosea – Jonah. Smyth and Helwys, 2011.
• The Book of the Twelve: Micah – Malachi. Smyth and Helwys, 2011.
• Interpreting Prophetic Literature: Historical and Exegetical Tools for Reading the Prophets. Westminster John Knox, 2015.
• The Book of the Twelve and Beyond: Collected Essays of James D. Nogalski. SBL Press, 2017.
• An Introduction to the Hebrew Prophets. Abingdon Press, 2018.
• The Books of Joel, Obadiah, and Jonah. NICOT. Eerdmans, 2023.
• The Book of Micah. NICOT. Eerdmans, 2024.

James Nogalski Recommends

• Greg Iles’ trilogy: Natchez Burning; Mississippi Blood; The Bone Tree.

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