TY - BOOK AU - Allen,Leslie C. TI - The books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah T2 - New international commentary on the Old Testament SN - 0802823734 AV - BS1560 .A65 U1 - 224.9 PY - 1976///] CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Eerdmans KW - Bible KW - Minor Prophets KW - Commentaries N1 - Includes indexes; Bibliography: pages 14-15; The book of Joel -- Introduction -- Date -- Unity of composition -- Occasion and purpose -- Authorship -- Canonicity -- Text -- Theology -- Structure and analysis -- Select bibliography -- Translation, Exposition, and notes -- Heading (1:) -- Judah, locusts, and God (1:2--2:17) -- Divine oracles (2:18--3[4]:21) -- The book of Obadiah -- Introduction -- Date and historical background -- Unity of composition and purpose -- Authorship -- Text -- Theology -- Structure and analysis -- Select bibliography -- Translation, exposition, and notes -- Heading (1a) -- Introduction (1b) -- The destruction of Edom (2--9) -- The wrongdoing of Edom (10--14, 15b) -- Edom on the day of Yahweh (15a, 16--21) -- The book of Jonah -- Introduction -- Literary genre -- Unity of composition -- Date of purpose -- Text -- Theology -- The sign of Jonah -- Structure and analysis -- Select bibliography -- Translation, exposition, and notes -- A Hebrew sinner saved (1:1--2:10[11] -- Heathen sinners saved (3:1--4:11) -- The book of Micah -- Introduction -- Historical background to Micah's ministry -- Dating, authorship, and composition -- Text -- Theology -- Structure and analysis -- Select bibliography -- Translation, exposition, and notes -- Heading (1:1) -- Penalty and promise (1:2--2:13) -- Hope beyond affliction (3:1--5:15[14]) -- Grace triumphant over sin (6:1--7:20) ER -