TY  - BOOK
AU  - Werse,Nicholas R.
TI  - Reconsidering the Book of the Four: The Shaping of Hosea, Amos, Micah, and Zephaniah as an Early Prophetic Collection 
T2  - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ,
SN  - 9783110646214
AV  - BS1565.52 .W477 2019eb
U1  - 224.606 23
PY  - 2019///]
CY  - Berlin, Boston : 
PB  - De Gruyter, 
KW  - Prophecy
KW  - RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Prophets
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Book of the Four
KW  - Book of the Twelve
KW  - Redaction Criticism
N1  - Frontmatter --; Acknowledgements --; Contents --; List of Tables --; List of Figures --; Abbreviations --; 1. Reconsidering the Book of the Four --; 2. Hosea and the Book of the Four --; 3. Amos and the Book of the Four --; 4. Micah and the Book of the Four --; 5. Zephaniah and the Book of the Four --; 6. Conclusion: Reconsidering the Book of the Four --; Bibliography --; Scripture Index --; Author Index --; Subject Index; restricted access; Issued also in print
N2  - Although many scholars recognize literary similarities between Hosea, Amos, Micah, and Zephaniah, defining the compositional relationship between these texts remains a matter of debate. Following the scholarly trajectory of exploring the compositional relationship between the Twelve prophets, several scholars argue that these four prophetic texts formed a precursory collection to the Book of the Twelve. Yet even among advocates for this ‘Book of the Four’ there remain differences in defining the form and function of the collection. By reexamining the literary parallels between these texts, Werse shows how different methodological convictions have led to the diverse composition models in the field today. Through careful consideration of emerging insights in the study of deuteronomism and scribalism, Werse provides an innovative composition model explaining how these four texts came to function as a collection in the wake of the traumatic destruction of Jerusalem. This volume explores a historic function of these prophetic voices by examining the editorial process that drew them together
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110650266
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110650266
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9783110650266/original
ER  -