Author: THOMPSON, J.A.
Title: The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. The Book of Jeremiah.
Description: Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,1981. Rep. Beginning with a study of the role of the prophets in Israel and the historical setting of Jeremiah's message. The author then focuses on the composition and structure of the Book of Jeremiah, reviewing the work of Mowinckel and Bright among others. "Next the author considers some important issues for exegesis, such as the date of Jeremiah's call, the significance of the symbolic actions he used, and the relationship between Jeremiah and Hosea. The last part of the book is devoted to an examination of the text and poetic forms of the book." Pp.12/819. Grey cloth, d/w. VG/VG.

Keywords: Thompson International Commentary Old Testament Jeremiah Hosea Mowinckel Bright Exegesis Prophets Poetic 19193 Old Testament: : Jeremiah


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